Season by season
The 1881 Season: 1881
Princeton held the belt the entire season -- 9 defenses. 9 belt games this season: 0 title changes and 9 defenses.
| # | Date | Matchup | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | October 15, 1881 | Rutgers at Princeton | 0–3 | Defended · #1 |
| 36 | October 22, 1881 | Stevens at Princeton | 0–7 | Defended · #2 |
| 37 | October 29, 1881 | Princeton at Pennsylvania | 7–0 | Defended · #3 |
| 38 | November 4, 1881 | Michigan at Princeton | 0–1 | Defended · #4 |
| 39 | November 5, 1881 | Pennsylvania at Princeton | 0–4 | Defended · #5 |
| 40 | November 10, 1881 | Princeton at Rutgers | 1–0 | Defended · #6 |
| 41 | November 12, 1881 | Columbia at Princeton | 0–1 | Defended · #7 |
| 42 | November 19, 1881 | Harvard at Princeton | 0–0 | Defended (tie) · #8 |
| 43 | November 24, 1881 | Princeton at Yale | 0–0 | Defended (tie) · #9 |