2012 Harvard Crimson football team

The 2012 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 19th-year head coach Tim Murphy and played their home games at Harvard Stadium. They were a member of the Ivy League. They finished the season 8–2 overall 5–2 in Ivy League play to place second. Harvard averaged 11,519 fans per game.

2012 Harvard Crimson football
ConferenceIvy League
Ranking
FCS CoachesNo. 23
Record8–2 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoel Lamb (7th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorScott Larkee (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Penn $   6 1     6 4  
Harvard   5 2     8 2  
Brown   4 3     7 3  
Dartmouth   4 3     6 4  
Princeton   4 3     5 5  
Cornell   2 5     4 6  
Columbia   2 5     3 7  
Yale   1 6     2 8  
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 151:00 p.m.San Diego*W 28–135,272
September 224:30 p.m.at BrownNBCSNW 45–3113,848
September 287:00 p.m.Holy Cross*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
W 52–310,215
October 61:00 p.m.CornellNo. 25
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
W 45–137,112
October 133:30 p.m.Bucknell*No. 22
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
CBSSNW 35–79,558
October 201:00 p.m.at PrincetonNo. 22ESPN3L 34–3910,823
October 275:00 p.m.at DartmouthCSNNEW 31–1410,138
November 31:00 p.m.Columbia
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
W 69–05,838
November 10Noonat PennNo. 25NBCSNL 21–308,910
November 17NoonYale
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
NBCSNW 34–2431,123

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Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Sports Network25RVRVRVRV252222RVRV25RVRV
Coaches22232424242321202421162423

References

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