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1991 Harvard Crimson football
ConferenceIvy League
Record4–5–1 (4–2–1 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Lausch
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
Seasons← 19901992 →
1991 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth $ 6 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Princeton 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Harvard 4 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Yale 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Cornell 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Penn 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Brown 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Columbia 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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.

Harvard's 4–2–1 conference record placed third in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 163 to 160.

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 Columbia W 21–16 12,200
September 28 at Army* L 20–21 35,881
October 5 No. 7 Holy Cross*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 13–28 16,225
October 12 at Fordham* L 7–14 5,762
October 19 at Cornell L 17–22 12,500
October 26 Princeton
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
W 24–21 21,506
November 2 Dartmouth
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
T 31–31 19,638
November 9 at Brown W 35–29 5,750
November 16 Penn
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
W 22–18 9,577
November 23 at Yale L 13–23 40,091

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. 34. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. Monahan, Bob (September 22, 1991). "Harvard Sophomore Giardi Is a Jinx for Columbia". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Monahan, Bob (September 29, 1991). "Army Eludes Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Concannon, Joe (October 6, 1991). "Holy Cross Jars Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Grunwald, Michael (October 13, 1991). "Harvard Fails to Finish the Job". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Robbins, Liz (October 20, 1991). "Harvard Stalls Out in Second Half Again". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Rockoff, Jonathan D. (October 27, 1991). "Princeton Falls Short vs. Harvard". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 10-E – via Newspapers.com.
  9. 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.
  10. Concannon, Joe (November 10, 1991). "Johnson Gives Harvard a Rush". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Concannon, Joe (November 17, 1991). "Harvard's Victory Loses Its Impact". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 103 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. 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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