1983 Harvard Crimson football team
American college football season
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The 1983 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Harvard was co-champion of the Ivy League.
| 1983 Harvard Crimson football | |
|---|---|
Ivy League co-champion | |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 6–2–2 (5–1–1 Ivy) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Joseph K. Azelby |
| Home stadium | Harvard Stadium |
In their 13th year under head coach Joe Restic, the Crimson compiled a 6–2–2 record and outscored opponents 188 to 140. Joseph K. Azelby was the team captain.[1]
Harvard's 5–1–1 conference record tied for best in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 147 to 88.[2] Harvard defeated its co-champion, Penn, in their head-to-head matchup.
Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | Columbia |
| W 43–14 | 8,500 | [3] | ||
| September 24 | UMass* |
| L 7–21 | 12,500 | [4] | ||
| October 1 | Army* |
| W 24–21 | 15,000 | [5] | ||
| October 8 | at Cornell | T 3–3 | 11,350 | [6] | |||
| October 15 | Dartmouth |
| L 12–28 | 22,724 | [7] | ||
| October 22 | Princeton |
| W 28–26 | 15,500 | [8] | ||
| October 29 | at Brown | W 17–10 | 13,100 | [9] | |||
| November 5 | No. 2 Holy Cross* |
| T 10–10 | 8,000 | [10] | ||
| November 12 | Penn |
| W 28–0 | 12,000 | [11] | ||
| November 19 | at Yale | W 16–7 | 70,097 | [12] | |||
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