1879 Harvard Crimson football team

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The 1879 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University in the 1879 college football season. They finished with a 2–1–2 record.[1][2] The team captain was Robert Bacon.[2]

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Record2–1–2
Headcoach
  • None
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1879 Harvard Crimson football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–1–2
Head coach
  • None
CaptainRobert Bacon
Home stadiumBoston Baseball Grounds
Seasons
← 1878
1880 â†’
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1879 college football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Princeton â€“ 4–0–1
Yale â€“ 3–0–2
Massachusetts â€“ 1–0–0
Michigan â€“ 1–0–1
Haverford â€“ 1–0–1
Harvard â€“ 2–1–2
Penn â€“ 2–2–0
Amherst â€“ 1–1–0
Navy â€“ 0–0–1
McGill â€“ 0–0–1
Toronto â€“ 0–0–1
Stevens â€“ 1–2–5
Rutgers â€“ 1–2–3
Pennsylvania Military â€“ 0–1–1
NYU â€“ 0–2–1
Racine â€“ 0–1–0
Swarthmore â€“ 0–1–0
Columbia â€“ 0–3–2
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On November 8, Harvard and Yale played to a scoreless tie before a crowd of between 1,500 and 2,000 spectators at Hamilton Park in New Haven. Yale captain Walter Camp drop-kicked the ball through the uprights, but the goal was disallowed when the referee ruled the ball had touched a Harvard player.

On November 15, Harvard lost to Princeton before a crowd of 3,000 persons at St. George's Cricket Ground in Hoboken. Princeton scored one goal, and Harvard scored none.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 253:15 p.m.Britannia Football ClubW 2–0600[4][5]
November 13:20 p.m.at Britannia Football Club
W 1–0[6][7]
November 3at McGillMontreal, QCT 0–0[8]
November 8at YaleT 0–01,500–2,000[9]
November 153:10 p.m.vs. Princeton
L 0–13,000[10]
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