1968 Harvard Crimson football team
American college football season
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The 1968 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Harvard was co-champion of the Ivy League.
- John Yovicsin (12th season)
| 1968 Harvard Crimson football | |
|---|---|
Ivy League co-champion | |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 8–0–1 (6–0–1 Ivy) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Victor E. Gatto Jr. |
| Home stadium | Harvard Stadium |
In their 12th year under head coach John Yovicsin, the Crimson compiled an 8–0–1 record and outscored opponents 236 to 90. Vic Gatto was the team captain.[1]
Both Harvard and Yale were unbeaten entering their season-ending rivalry matchup. Their 29–29 tie resulted in identical 6–0–1 conference records, and in both teams being named co-champions of the league. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 150 to 70.[2] The final game inspired the famous headline "Harvard Beats Yale 29-29" printed in The Harvard Crimson, and a 2008 documentary film of the same name.
Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
Actor Tommy Lee Jones was a starting guard on the team.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | Holy Cross* |
| W 27–20 | 23,000 | [3] | ||
| October 5 | Bucknell* |
| W 59–0 | 12,000 | [4] | ||
| October 12 | at Columbia | W 21–14 | 17,182 | [5] | |||
| October 19 | Cornell |
| W 10–0 | 15,000 | [6] | ||
| October 26 | Dartmouth |
| W 22–7 | 39,000 | [7] | ||
| November 2 | Penn |
| W 28–6 | 25,000 | [8] | ||
| November 9 | at Princeton | W 9–7 | 36,000 | [9] | |||
| November 16 | Brown |
| W 31–7 | 16,000 | [10] | ||
| November 23 | Yale |
| T 29–29 | 40,280 | [11] | ||
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