1978 Princeton Tigers football team

Princeton finished seventh in the Ivy League.

In their first year under head coach Frank Navarro, the Tigers compiled a 2–5–2 record and were outscored 183 to 126.

Gregory D. Bauman and Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. were the team captains.

[1] Princeton's 1–4–2 conference record placed seventh in the Ivy League standings.

[2] Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey.