The 1969 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. After gaining a share of the Ivy League crown the previous year, Harvard fell to a fifth-place tie in 1969.
| 1969 Harvard Crimson football | |
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| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 3–6 (2–5 Ivy) |
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| Captain | John F. Cramer |
| Home stadium | Harvard Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yale + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In their 13th year under head coach John Yovicsin, the Crimson compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored 166 to 165. John F. Cramer was the team captain.[1]
Harvard's 2–5 conference record tied for fifth-best in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson were outscored 153 to 142 by Ivy opponents.[2]
Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 27 | Holy Cross* |
| W 13–0 | 25,000 | [3] | ||
| October 4 | Boston University* |
| L 10–13 | 26,000 | [4] | ||
| October 11 | Columbia |
| W 51–0 | 15,000 | [5] | ||
| October 18 | at Cornell | L 24–41 | 14,000 | [6] | |||
| October 25 | Dartmouth |
| L 10–24 | 40,000 | [7] | ||
| November 1 | at Penn | W 20–6 | 30,943 | [8] | |||
| November 8 | Princeton |
| L 20–51 | 28,000 | [9] | ||
| November 15 | at Brown | L 17–24 | 15,900 | [10] | |||
| November 22 | at Yale | L 0–7 | 62,562 | [11] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "Football Record Book: Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 25. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Rosa, Francis (September 28, 1969). "B.C. and Harvard Win Openers; Crimson Stops Holy Cross, 13-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston U.'s Late Touchdown Ends Harvard Streak, 13 to 10". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 5, 1969. p. S4.
- ^ Harvin, Al (October 12, 1969). "Harvard Triumphs over Columbia, 51-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ "5 by Big R-Ed a Harvard Jolt". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 19, 1969. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Keese, Parton (October 26, 1969). "Dartmouth Tops Harvard, 24-10, for 5th Straight; Misplays the Key". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Harvin, Al (November 2, 1969). "Harvard Defeats Penn, 20 to 6, as Hornblower Paces Attack with 173 Yards". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
- ^ Anderson, Dave (November 9, 1969). "Princeton and Dartmouth Win to Stay in Ivy Tie; Harvard Beaten". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ McGowen, Deane (November 16, 1969). "Brown Subdues Harvard; Bruins Triumph, 24-17". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Wallace, William N. (November 23, 1969). "Princeton and Yale Win, Tie Dartmouth for Title; Elis Top Harvard, 7-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.