The 1998 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Crimson tied for fifth in the Ivy League.
1998 Harvard Crimson football | |
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Conference | Ivy League |
Record | 4–6 (3–4 Ivy) |
Head coach |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Jay Mills (3rd season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Joe Philbin (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Captain | Brendan Bibro |
Home stadium | Harvard Stadium |
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Penn $ | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brown | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yale | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Princeton | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Columbia | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harvard | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cornell | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dartmouth | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In their fifth year under head coach Timothy Murphy, the Crimson compiled a 4–6 record and were outscored 211 to 136. Brendan Bibro was the team captain.[1]
Harvard's 3–4 conference record tied for fifth in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson were outscored 142 to 86 by Ivy opponents.[2]
Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 19 | at Columbia | L 0–24 | 11,175 | [3] | |||
September 26 | at Colgate* | L 14–34 | 9,355 | [4] | |||
October 3 | No. 12 Lehigh* | L 17–21 | 5,270 | [5] | |||
October 10 | Cornell |
| W 19–12 | 6,075 | [6] | ||
October 17 | Holy Cross* |
| W 20–14 OT | 5,574 | [7] | ||
October 24 | at Princeton | W 23–22 | 25,388 | [8] | |||
October 31 | at Dartmouth | W 20–7 | 7,031 | [9] | |||
November 7 | Brown |
| L 6–27 | 8,067 | [10] | ||
November 14 | at Penn | L 10–41 | 14,909 | [11] | |||
November 21 | Yale |
| L 7–9 | 27,787 | [12] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Football Record Book: Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. pp. 37–38. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (September 20, 1998). "Harvard Bashed by Lions". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mayer, Sean (September 27, 1998). "Determined on Defense". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. pp. 1F, 8F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (October 4, 1998). "Crimson Pounce, Then Fizzle; Two Late Miscues Hand It to Lehigh". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (October 11, 1998). "Mud Bath Is Rejuvenating; Menick, Harvard Clean Up on Cornell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Monahan, Bob (October 18, 1998). "Third TD Is the Charm for Menick; He Paces Harvard's OT Win vs. Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (October 25, 1998). "Play Is the Thing for Menick, Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (November 1, 1998). "Harvard Shows Bounce". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (November 8, 1998). "Crimson Are Hit with Combination". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Juliano, Joe (November 15, 1998). "Quakers Crush Crimson, Clinch Tie for Ivy Crown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (November 22, 1998). "Yale Has Late Kick for Win". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.