1989 Harvard Crimson football team
American college football season
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The 1989 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Harvard finished third in the Ivy League.
| 1989 Harvard Crimson football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 5–5 (5–2 Ivy) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Greg Gicewicz |
| Home stadium | Harvard Stadium |
In their 19th year under head coach Joe Restic, the Crimson compiled a 5–5 record and were outscored 257 to 207. Greg Gicewicz was the team captain.[1]
Harvard's 5–2 conference record placed third in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 134 to 120.[2]
Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16 | at Columbia | W 26–10 | 4,750 | [3] | |||
| September 23 | No. 4 Holy Cross* |
| L 17–31 | 17,500 | [4] | ||
| September 30 | at Army* | L 28–56 | 39,115 | [5] | |||
| October 7 | Lehigh* |
| L 28–50 | 11,200 | [6] | ||
| October 14 | at Cornell | L 0–28 | 21,000 | [7] | |||
| October 21 | Dartmouth |
| W 6–5 | 20,500 | [8] | ||
| October 28 | Princeton |
| L 14–28 | 22,300 | [9] | ||
| November 4 | at Brown | W 27–14 | 10,700 | [10] | |||
| November 11 | Penn |
| W 24–15 | 12,600 | [11] | ||
| November 18 | at No. 13 Yale | W 37–20 | 59,263 | [12] | |||
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