2016 Harvard Crimson football team
American college football season
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The 2016 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 23rd-year head coach Tim Murphy and played their home games at Harvard Stadium. They were a member of the Ivy League. They finished the season 7–3 overall and 5–2 in Ivy League play to place third. Harvard averaged 14,741 fans per game.
ConferenceIvy League
Record7–3 (5–2 Ivy)
Headcoach
- Tim Murphy (23rd season)
OffensivecoordinatorJoel Lamb (11th season)
| 2016 Harvard Crimson football | |
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| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 7–3 (5–2 Ivy) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Joel Lamb (11th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Scott Larkee (8th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Harvard Stadium |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Rhode Island* | ASN | W 51–21 | 12,167 | ||
| September 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at Brown | OWSPN | W 32–22 | 8,174 | ||
| September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Georgetown* | No. 25 |
| ESPN3 | W 31–17 | 7,138 |
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Cornell | No. 22 |
| OWSPN | W 29–13 | 11,509 |
| October 15 | 1:05 p.m. | at Holy Cross* | No. 20 | CI | L 17–27 | 9,115 | |
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Princeton | ILDN | W 23–20 OT | 9,963 | ||
| October 29 | 1:30 p.m. | at Dartmouth | No. 24 | ILDN | W 23–21 | 7,012 | |
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Columbia | No. 23 |
| OWSPN | W 28–21 | 11,233 |
| November 11 | 8:00 p.m. | at Penn | No. 24 | NBCSN | L 14–27 | 5,092 | |
| November 19 | 12:30 p.m. | Yale |
| CNBC | L 14–21 | 31,662 | |
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