1878 Harvard Crimson football team
American college football season
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The 1878 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University in the 1878 college football season. They finished with a 1â2 record.[1][2] The team captain, for the second consecutive year, was Livingston Cushing.[1]
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| 1878 Harvard Crimson football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 1â2 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Livingston Cushing |
| Home stadium | Boston Baseball Grounds |
On November 9, Harvard opened its football season with a victory over Amherst at Boston's South End Grounds. Harvard scored three goals and three touchdowns, holding Amherst scoreless.[3]
On November 16, Harvard lost to Princeton in a game played before approximately 1,000 spectators at the Boston Baseball Grounds. The New York Herald called it "a magnificent contest."[4]
One week later, on November 23, Harvard lost to Yale before 700 spectators at the Boston Baseball Grounds. Yale won with a kick for goal.[5]
