1964, 1969, 1989

The last book that TigerBlog read was "Semisweet: An Orphan's Journey Through The School The Hersheys Built."

It was written by Johnny O'Brien, Princeton Class of 1965. His story is an amazing tale of survival, learning, growth, hardship and sorrow, from his time as a pre-school age boy all the way through high school.

When he first attended the school, it was intended for orphan boys. His story hints at his designation as an orphan, and TB doesn't want to give any spoilers. You really need to read this one yourself. 

You can get it HERE on Amazon. It's worth it. Ask yourself what would have become of you had that been your upbringing.

If his name is familiar, that's because Johnny O'Brien made the leap from the Milton Hershey School to Princeton, where he played on the football team. After he left Princeton, he embarked on a long career that eventually brought him back to the school where he grew up, becoming its Headmaster. 

The only time TB ever spoke with O'Brien was in 2005, when he was awarded the Class of 1967 Citizen-Athlete Award for his contribution to sport and society. There have been few more deserving winners. 

TB hopes to see him again tomorrow, when Princeton hosts Cornell at 1 on Powers Field at Princeton Stadium. 

O'Brien will be here along with many of his former teammates. If he does get the chance, he'd love to tell him how much his book moved him and how much respect he has for what he's been through and how much he's helped so many others. 

The occasion will be the 60th anniversary of the 1964 football season. That team went 9-0, with four straight shutouts in midseason to boot, and Princeton wrapped up the perfect season with a 17-12 win over Cornell in front of 32,000 at Palmer Stadium.

Led by legendary players like Cosmo Iacavazzi, Stas Maliszewki and Charlie Gogolak and coached by Dick Colman, the 1964 Tigers remain one of the very best teams in program history. You'd be hard-pressed to make a list of the top five Princeton football teams ever without including the 1964 group.

Those Tigers will be honored on their anniversary, but they won't be the only Princeton team in the building. Or, for that matter, on the field to celebrate.

In addition to the 60th anniversary of 1964, this is also a major anniversary for two more of Princeton's 13 Ivy titles.

Colman would coach Princeton through the 1968 season, and he was loyal to his single-wing offense until the end. By then, pretty much every football team everywhere was using what is now known as the T-formation. 

Colman's replacement in 1969 was Jake McCandless, and he scrapped the single-wing, putting the quarterback under center. His first team at Princeton would win an Ivy title as well, finishing in a three-way tie with Yale and Dartmouth.

The 1969 Tigers won their first five Ivy games before falling to Yale 17-14 in the second to last game of the season. Needing a win over Dartmouth to clinch a piece of the championship, the Tigers rolled 35-7, this time with 35,000 at Palmer. 

Dartmouth, by the way, came into the game with a perfect record and had outscored its opponents 285-48. Princeton's 35 points in that one game represented 42 percent of the points Dartmouth allowed all season.

The 1989 team also went its final game needing a win to get a share of a championship. This time, the opponent was again Cornell, who scored first but then saw Princeton answer with three touchdowns in the 21-7 win. 

The first of those touchdowns for Princeton, by the way, came on a fake field goal. That championship would be the first of three for head coach Steve Tosches. 

It'll be a day of great nostalgia and mini-Reunions for Princeton Football. It'll also be a chance for the team that has alternated a loss with a win through five weeks to get back to .500, both in the league and overall. 

Kickoff is at 1. The weather will be perfect. 

Come to the game. 

And read Johnny's book.