1969 Harvard Crimson football team
American college football season
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The 1969 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. After gaining a share of the Ivy League crown the previous year, Harvard fell to a fifth-place tie in 1969.
| 1969 Harvard Crimson football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 3–6 (2–5 Ivy) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | John F. Cramer |
| Home stadium | Harvard Stadium |
In their 13th year under head coach John Yovicsin, the Crimson compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored 166 to 165. John F. Cramer was the team captain.[1]
Harvard's 2–5 conference record tied for fifth-best in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson were outscored 153 to 142 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 27 | Holy Cross* |
| W 13–0 | 25,000 | [3] | ||
| October 4 | Boston University* |
| L 10–13 | 26,000 | [4] | ||
| October 11 | Columbia |
| W 51–0 | 15,000 | [5] | ||
| October 18 | at Cornell | L 24–41 | 14,000 | [6] | |||
| October 25 | Dartmouth |
| L 10–24 | 40,000 | [7] | ||
| November 1 | at Penn | W 20–6 | 30,943 | [8] | |||
| November 8 | Princeton |
| L 20–51 | 28,000 | [9] | ||
| November 15 | at Brown | L 17–24 | 15,900 | [10] | |||
| November 22 | at Yale | L 0–7 | 62,562 | [11] | |||
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