Princeton University Athletics
Army Defeats Princeton 57-14
October 15, 2000 | Sprint Football
Oct. 15, 2000
Newark, N.J. - Princeton University and the United States Military Academy met on the gridiron in Newark, N.J. on Sunday afternoon, but this was not your average football game. These two teams played in the 22nd annual Pride Bowl, a football benefit put on by Project Pride Incorporated, which raises money for over 4,000 Newark youngsters.
Army was in the driver's seat early in the game as Gary Ducote scored a touchdown in the fifth minute of the game on a 39-yard scamper. The Black Knights set Pride Bowl records in yards rushing and total points scored.
While Army was obviously the better of the two teams, Princeton played hard for the duration of the contest. Their ability to keep trying to win even when the game was well out of reach is a true testament to their character.
Quarterback Geoff Gasperini connected with Ki Moon on a 20-yard touchdown pass with 17.7 seconds left in the first half, and Gasperini would score later on a 1-yard plunge as he was named Princeton's most valuable player. Princeton's Robin Clark rushed for an impressive 93 yards on 23 carries, which is the most rushing yards that Army's stellar sprint football team has given up in four years. Army's John Hall was named the Black Knight's most valuable player.
Princeton hosts Navy at Weaver Stadium at 7:30 on October 27th.
Totals:
Army 57 Princeton 14
Rushing Yards:
Army 389 (Hall, 124), Princeton 174 (Clark, 93).
Passing Yards:
Princeton 95 (9-27-3 INT, 1 TD), Army 76 (4-4-0 INT, 1 TD).
Scoring Summary:
1st Ducote 39-yd run (PAT good) Army 7-0 2nd Daugherty 31-yard FG Army 10-0 2nd Harrison 55-yd reception from Hall (PAT good) Army 17-0 2nd Kosi 29-yd fumble return (PAT good) Army 24-0 2nd Hall 48-yard run (PAT good) Army 31-0 2nd Thompson 16-yard run (PAT good) Army 38-0 2nd Moon 20-yard reception from Gasperini (PAT good) Army 38-7 3rd Hall 50-yard run (PAT good) Army 45-7 3rd Feagins 39-yard run (fumbled snap) Army 51-7 4th Gasperini 1-yard run (PAT good) Army 51-14 4th Castro 48-yard run (fumbled snap) Army 57-14
Records:
Army 4-0-0, Princeton 0-3-0
Attendance: 5,300.