1967 Harvard Crimson football team

1967 Harvard Crimson football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	6–3 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach	John Yovicsin (11th season)
Defensive coordinator	James S. Lentz (6th season)
Captain	Donald J. Chiofaro
Home stadium	Harvard Stadium

1967 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Yale $	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Dartmouth	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Cornell	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Harvard	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Princeton	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Brown	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Columbia	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1967 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. After gaining a share of the Ivy League crown the previous year, Harvard fell to a fourth-place tie in 1967.

In their eleventh year under head coach John Yovicsin, the Crimson compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents 256 to 144. Donald J. Chiofaro was the team captain.^[1]

Harvard's 4–3 conference record tied for fourth-best in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 176 to 130.^[2]

Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

Actor Tommy Lee Jones was a guard on the team.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Lafayette*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 51–0	13,000–15,000	[3][4]
October 7	Boston University*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 29–14	31,621	[5]
October 14	Columbia	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 49–13	14,000	[6]
October 21	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 14–12	20,000	[7]
October 28	Dartmouth	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 21–23	40,000	[8]
November 4	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 45–7	15,967	[9]
November 11	Princeton	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 6–45	35,000	[10]
November 18	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 21–6	14,400	[11]
November 25	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (The Game)	L 20–24	68,135	[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Football Record Book: Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 24. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Fitzgerald, Tom (October 1, 1967). "Harvard Crushes Lafayette, 51-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Harvard Scores Four Times in Second Quarter and Routs Lafayette, 51 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 1, 1967. p. S7.
4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
5. McGowen, Deane (October 8, 1967). "Harvard Downs Boston U., 29-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. "Harvard Downs Columbia, 49-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 15, 1967. p. S1.
7. Nason, Jerry (October 22, 1967). "Harvard Holds Off Cornell Rally, 14-12". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Cady, Steve (October 29, 1967). "Dartmouth Wins; Harvard Beaten". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 5, 1967). "Harvard Sets Offensive Record with 547 Yards in 45-7 Triumph over Penn". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
10. Danzig, Allison (November 12, 1967). "Moore's 5 Touchdowns Help Rout Harvard, 45-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Cady, Steve (November 19, 1967). "Harvard Subdues Brown, 21-6; Zimmerman Sets Passing Mark". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
12. Danzig, Allison (November 26, 1967). "Yale Beats Harvard, 24-20; 68,135 Fill Bowl". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.