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Princeton Bonfire

The act of lighting a bonfire at Princeton University is one of the oldest known traditions for the campus. The Championship fire began in the 1800s (find original fire) when the University baseball team defeated fellow Ivy League schools Harvard and Yale. In 1922 (confirm) the championships fell onto the Princeton Tigers Football team.

The gathering and building of the bonfire traditionally was the responsibility of the freshman class. The location of the fire is directly behind Nassau Hall on Cannon Green. Historically students gathered wood items from townspeople and campus workers. The modern bonfire materials are gathered by facilities staff. The fire normally includes effigies to John Harvard, Handsome Dan (Yale's Mascot) and an outhouse.

Baseball Championships

 * 1896
 * 1907
 * 1911
 * 1912
 * 1914
 * 1919
 * 1920

Football Championships

 * 1922
 * 1925
 * 1926
 * 1928
 * 1933
 * 1935
 * 1939
 * 1947
 * 1948
 * 1949
 * 1950
 * 1951
 * 1952
 * 1955
 * 1957
 * 1958
 * 1964
 * 1965
 * 1966
 * 1967
 * 1975
 * 1981
 * 1985
 * 1988
 * 1992
 * 1993
 * 1994
 * 2006
 * 2012

Category:Princeton University