1991 Harvard Crimson football team
American college football season
The 1991 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season . Harvard finished third in the Ivy League .
In their 21st year under head coach Joe Restic , the Crimson compiled a 4–5–1 record and were outscored 223 to 203. John Lausch was the team captain.[1]
Harvard's 4–2–1 conference record placed third in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 163 to 160.[2]
Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 Columbia
W 21–16 12,200 [3]
September 28 at Army *
L 20–21 35,881 [4]
October 5 No. 7 Holy Cross *
Harvard Stadium Boston, MA L 13–28 16,225 [5]
October 12 at Fordham *
L 7–14 5,762 [6]
October 19 at Cornell
L 17–22 12,500 [7]
October 26 Princeton
Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry ) W 24–21 21,506 [8]
November 2 Dartmouth
Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry ) T 31–31 19,638 [9]
November 9 at Brown
W 35–29 5,750 [10]
November 16 Penn
Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry ) W 22–18 9,577 [11]
November 23 at Yale
L 13–23 40,091 [12]
References
^ "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. 34. Retrieved July 10, 2020 .
^ Monahan, Bob (September 22, 1991). "Harvard Sophomore Giardi Is a Jinx for Columbia" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Monahan, Bob (September 29, 1991). "Army Eludes Harvard" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Concannon, Joe (October 6, 1991). "Holy Cross Jars Harvard" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Grunwald, Michael (October 13, 1991). "Harvard Fails to Finish the Job" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Robbins, Liz (October 20, 1991). "Harvard Stalls Out in Second Half Again" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Rockoff, Jonathan D. (October 27, 1991). "Princeton Falls Short vs. Harvard" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 10-E – via Newspapers.com .
^ Concannon, Joe (November 3, 1991). "Harvard Tangles Up Field Goal and Can't Get Untied" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Concannon, Joe (November 10, 1991). "Johnson Gives Harvard a Rush" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Concannon, Joe (November 17, 1991). "Harvard's Victory Loses Its Impact" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 103 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Concannon, Joe (November 24, 1991). "Yale Rises Up to Get The Win" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com .
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