Princeton University Football 2016: Everything You Need To Know For Saturday's Season Opener

Princeton, NJ -- The temperature outside might have you fooled, but fall is just around the corner, and another season of Princeton University football is on the horizon.

The seniors on this year’s Tigers team played on the program’s 2013 Ivy League championship team, and would like to bring home another conference title in 2016.

Those senior captains include Dorian Williams, who won the John P. Poe–Richard W. Kazmaier Trophy last season. For a full season preview, visit princeton.edu.

Princeton was picked to finish fifth in the conference by media covering the league in the preseason. Harvard was picked to win the title, and Penn is also a title contender.

Princeton opens with a home game against Lafayette on Saturday night, Sept. 17, 5 p.m. (see the full schedule here), but once it gets to the conference games, there will be an experimental rule in place this season, as teams will kick off from the 40-yard line. The experimental rule is designed to cut down on possible concussions during kickoffs.

Here’s everything you need to know about Saturday night’s game, which is also Fireworks Night and Community and Staff Day:

Kickoff Time: 5 p.m.
TV/Radio: IVY LEAGUE DIGITAL NETWORK RADIO: WPRB 103.3 FM

Records: Princeton (0-0); Lafayette (1-1)

Tickets: There is free admission for the first 10,000 tickets claimed online. Tickets can be purchased here.

The following information was posted on goprincetontigers.com:

Driving Directions:
From the NORTH/NEW YORK CITY
Take the New Jersey Turnpike south to Exit 9 (New Brunswick). After the toll booths, take the first right turn onto the ramp for Route 18 north. Soon after you enter Route 18, take the left side of a fork in the road, staying in the right lane. Immediately bear right for an exit to U.S. Route 1 south/Trenton.
Drive south on Route 1 for about 18 miles to the Washington Road exit, which is a traffic circle. Take the first right off the circle (between the gas stations) toward Princeton. The campus is located approximately a mile straight ahead.
From the WEST
Drive east on Interstate 78 into New Jersey. Exit onto southbound Interstate 287 (toward Somerville). Follow signs for Routes 202/206 south. Go south on 202 for a short distance and then follow signs to 206 south, which will take you around a traffic circle. Go south on 206 for about 18 miles to Nassau Street (Route 27) in the center of Princeton. Turn left onto Nassau Street, and follow it to the third traffic light. Turn right onto Washington Road.
From the SOUTH
If you are coming from southern New Jersey, we recommend that you take Interstate 295 north (instead of the New Jersey Turnpike). Take Exit 67 to Route 1 north. Travel about three miles north on Route 1 to the Washington Road exit, which is a traffic circle. Go three quarters of the way around the circle and turn right (between the gas stations) toward Princeton. The campus is located approximately a mile straight ahead.
From the EAST
Take Interstate 195 west (toward Trenton) to the exit for Interstate 295 north. Drive seven miles to the exit for Route 1 north (exit 67). Travel about three miles north on Route 1 to the Washington Road exit, which is a traffic circle. Go three quarters of the way around the circle and turn right (between the gas stations) toward Princeton. The campus is located approximately a mile straight ahead.
From the PHILADELPHIA AREA
Take Interstate 95 north into New Jersey and exit at Route 1 north (exit 67). Travel about three miles north on Route 1 to the Washington Road exit, which is a traffic circle. Go three quarters of the way around the circle and turn right (between the gas stations) toward Princeton. The campus is located approximately a mile straight ahead.
Note: Detailed instructions for driving to Princeton are available by telephone. For a recorded message, call 609-258-2222 using a touch-tone telephone.

Parking:
Campus Parking For Evening Events/Weekends
From 5pm to 2am on weekdays and from 6am to 2am on Saturdays and Sundays, visitors may park in most of the University's numbered parking lots, including Lots 21 and the West Garage.

Unnumbered lots, such as Alexander and Scheide-Caldwell, are not available to the public. Additionally, Lots 8 and 9 are not open to the public at any hour.

Princeton Stadium, Weaver Track Stadium, Jadwin Gymnasium, DeNunzio Pool, Clarke Field

Visitor parking at all times: Lot 21, off of Fitzrandolph Rd.

Accessible Parking: Please call University Ticketing at (609) 258-9220 for the most current directions to accessible parking. You may also proceed to the traffic booth on Elm Drive (off of Faculty Road) for directions to accessible parking for University venues.

Directions to Major Parking Lots

Directions to Lot 21: Heading north on Washington Road (away from Route 1), turn right onto Faculty Road. (If you are heading south on Washington Road from Nassau Street/Route 27, turn left onto Faculty Road instead.) After passing Jadwin Gym, turn left on Fitzrandolph Road and then take the first left turn into Lot 21.

Directions to West Garage: From Alexander Road: Turn onto Faculty Road (traffic light, gas station), and proceed to the traffic circle. Go three quarters of the way around the circle and turn right onto Elm Drive. At the next traffic circle, go three quarters of the way around and proceed to the garage on the right.

From Washington Road: Follow Faculty Road to the traffic circle. Go a quarter of the way around the circle, and turn right onto Elm Drive. At the next traffic circle, go three quarters of the way around and proceed to the garage on the right.

General Information:

Accessible Seating Requests: Contact the Princeton Athletics Ticket Office at 609-258-4849 or athtickets@princeton.edu for seating requests and questions.

Bags: All bags will be checked upon entry of an event. No food, alcohol, or open containers are allowed at any Princeton Athletics event.

Game-Day Box Office Hours: The box office will open 1 hour prior to the beginning of every ticketed event.

Youth Rate: The youth rate applies to children 12 and under. Children 2 and under are free.

Lost Tickets & Reprints: Please contact the ticket office for reprint options at least 24 hours before the event.

Order Fees: Princeton Athletics charges a $2 service fee for in person or phone purchases through the ticket office. There is a $1 service fee for purchasing a ticket online at www.GoPrincetonTigers.com/tickets

Promo Codes: Discounted rates are occasionally offered for Princeton Athletic events using promo codes. In order to attain the proper rate offered from a promo code, the purchase will need to made online through www.GoPrincetonTigers.com/tickets. Once you have selected “Buy” for the proper event, simply type in the promo code in the “Promotional Code” box which is located above the pricing on the left hand side of the page. The discounted rate will not show up until an actual seat has been selected. An online purchasing fee of $1 will apply to each purchase.

Ticket Mailing: All orders are available to be mailed to you, for a mailing fee, if they are purchased prior to 7 days before an event. If tickets are purchased within 7 days before an event, they will be at will call.
*Please see the Mobile Ticket Information Link below for more information on how to have your tickets sent to you immediately! athletics mobile tickets

Refunds & Exchanges: All purchases are final. There are no refunds or exchanges. Please contact the Princeton Athletics Ticket Office with questions or concerns about a purchase.

Students: All Princeton University Undergraduate Students have free admission to every Princeton Athletics home regular seasons event. Simply bring your Princeton ID card to the event and you will be admitted free of charge. All Princeton University Graduate Students will be charged the ticketed price of the event unless they have purchased the Graduate Student Pass. This pass is $15 and gets you into every Princeton Athletics regular season home event. To purchase one, please visit the Athletic Ticket Office at Jadwin Gym 9-4 Monday-Friday.

Will Call: Will Call orders will be available for pickup at the ticket booth 1 hour prior to the start of an event. You must provide a valid form of identification in order to pick up your tickets. Distribution will only occur to those people whose names are listed at Will Call. Additional fees apply for will call orders.