1991 Harvard Crimson football
ConferenceIvy League
Record4–5–1 (4–2–1 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Lausch
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth $ 6 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Princeton 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Harvard 4 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Yale 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Cornell 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Penn 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Brown 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Columbia 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1991 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Harvard finished third in the Ivy League.

In their 21st year under head coach Joe Restic, the Crimson compiled a 4–5–1 record and were outscored 223 to 203. John Lausch was the team captain.[1]

Harvard's 4–2–1 conference record placed third in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 163 to 160.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 Columbia
W 21–16 12,200 [3]
September 28 at Army*
L 20–21 35,881 [4]
October 5 No. 7 Holy Cross*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 13–28 16,225 [5]
October 12 at Fordham*
L 7–14 5,762 [6]
October 19 at Cornell
L 17–22 12,500 [7]
October 26 Princeton
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
W 24–21 21,506 [8]
November 2 Dartmouth
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
T 31–31 19,638 [9]
November 9 at Brown
W 35–29 5,750 [10]
November 16 Penn
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
W 22–18 9,577 [11]
November 23 at Yale
L 13–23 40,091 [12]

References

  1. ^ "Football Record Book: Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 34. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Monahan, Bob (September 22, 1991). "Harvard Sophomore Giardi Is a Jinx for Columbia". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Monahan, Bob (September 29, 1991). "Army Eludes Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 6, 1991). "Holy Cross Jars Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Grunwald, Michael (October 13, 1991). "Harvard Fails to Finish the Job". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Robbins, Liz (October 20, 1991). "Harvard Stalls Out in Second Half Again". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Rockoff, Jonathan D. (October 27, 1991). "Princeton Falls Short vs. Harvard". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 10-E – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Concannon, Joe (November 3, 1991). "Harvard Tangles Up Field Goal and Can't Get Untied". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Concannon, Joe (November 10, 1991). "Johnson Gives Harvard a Rush". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Concannon, Joe (November 17, 1991). "Harvard's Victory Loses Its Impact". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 103 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Concannon, Joe (November 24, 1991). "Yale Rises Up to Get The Win". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
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