1984 Harvard Crimson football team

The 1984 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Crimson tied for second in the Ivy League.

1984 Harvard Crimson football
ConferenceIvy League
Record5–4 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainSteven W. Abbott
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Ivy League football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Penn $700810
Yale520630
Harvard520540
Brown430450
Princeton340450
Cornell250270
Dartmouth250270
Columbia070090
  • $ – Conference champion

In their 12th year under head coach Joe Restic, the Crimson compiled a 5–4 record but were outscored 196 to 182 by opponents. Steven W. Abbott was the team captain.[1]

Harvard's 5–2 conference record tied for second place in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 155 to 139.[2]

Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 at ColumbiaW 35–21 10,500 [3]
September 29 No. 4 Holy Cross*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 14–24 19,500 [4]
October 6 at Army*L 11–33 40,504 [5]
October 13 Cornell
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
W 24–18 11,500 [6]
October 20 at DartmouthW 21–7 20,088 [7]
October 27 at PrincetonW 17–15 24,234 [8]
November 3 Brown
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
W 24–10 15,000 [9]
November 10 at PennL 7–38 38,810 [10]
November 17 Yale
L 27–30 40,000 [11]

References