1998 Harvard Crimson football team
American college football season
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 .
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
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source 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
Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 19–12 6,075 [6]
October 17 Holy Cross *
Harvard Stadium Boston, MA 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
Harvard Stadium Boston, MA 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]
References
^ "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 .
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