1989 Harvard Crimson football team

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
ConferenceIvy League
Record5–5 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainGreg Gicewicz
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Ivy League football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Yale +610820
Princeton +610721
Harvard520550
Dartmouth430550
Cornell250460
Penn250460
Brown250280
Columbia160190
  • + – Conference co-champions

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 at ColumbiaW 26–10 4,750 [3]
September 23 No. 4 Holy Cross*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 17–31 17,500 [4]
September 30 at Army*L 28–56 39,115 [5]
October 7 Lehigh*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 28–50 11,200 [6]
October 14 at CornellL 0–28 21,000 [7]
October 21 Dartmouth
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
W 6–5 20,500 [8]
October 28 Princeton
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
L 14–28 22,300 [9]
November 4 at BrownW 27–14 10,700 [10]
November 11 Penn
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
W 24–15 12,600 [11]
November 18 at No. 13 YaleW 37–20 59,263 [12]

References