The 1984 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Crimson tied for second in the Ivy League.
| 1984 Harvard Crimson football | |
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| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 5–4 (5–2 Ivy) |
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| Captain | Steven W. Abbott |
| Home stadium | Harvard Stadium |
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| Penn $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yale | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In their 12th year under head coach Joe Restic, the Crimson compiled a 5–4 record but were outscored 196 to 182 by opponents. Steven W. Abbott was the team captain.[1]
Harvard's 5–2 conference record tied for second place in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 155 to 139.[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 22 | at Columbia | W 35–21 | 10,500 | [3] | |||
| September 29 | No. 4 Holy Cross* |
| L 14–24 | 19,500 | [4] | ||
| October 6 | at Army* | L 11–33 | 40,504 | [5] | |||
| October 13 | Cornell |
| W 24–18 | 11,500 | [6] | ||
| October 20 | at Dartmouth | W 21–7 | 20,088 | [7] | |||
| October 27 | at Princeton | W 17–15 | 24,234 | [8] | |||
| November 3 | Brown |
| W 24–10 | 15,000 | [9] | ||
| November 10 | at Penn | L 7–38 | 38,810 | [10] | |||
| November 17 | Yale |
| L 27–30 | 40,000 | [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. pp. 30–31. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Powers, John (September 23, 1984). "Harvard Brings Down the House, 35-21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 100 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (September 30, 1984). "Holy Cross Settles a Score". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 89 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (October 7, 1984). "Army Gets Its Wish, Chews Up Harvard, 33-11". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (October 14, 1984). "Harvard Stops Cornell, 24-18". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cadigan, Barry (October 21, 1984). "Harvard Wins on the Run, 21-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (October 28, 1984). "White and Harvard Run Away from Princeton". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (November 4, 1984). "Brown-Out at Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newman, Chuck (November 11, 1984). "Penn Rips Harvard to Clinch Tie for Title; Surges to a 38-7 Ivy Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Apple, Ginny (November 18, 1984). "Yale's Seniors Beat Harvard for 1st Time". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E1, E20 – via Newspapers.com.