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1972 Harvard Crimson football team

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1972 Harvard Crimson football
ConferenceIvy League
Record4–4–1 (3–3–1 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainTheodore DeMars
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth $ 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Yale 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Penn 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Cornell 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Harvard 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Princeton 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Columbia 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Brown 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Harvard finished fifth in the Ivy League.

In their second year under head coach Joe Restic, the Crimson compiled a 4–4–1 record and outscored opponents 198 to 186. Theodore DeMars was the team captain.[1]

Harvard's 3–3–1 conference record placed fifth in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 146 to 144.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 UMass*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 19–28 13,000–13,500 [3][4]
October 7 Boston University*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
W 33–14 5,000 [5]
October 14 at Columbia
W 20–18 20,975 [6]
October 21 Cornell
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
W 33–15 20,000 [7]
October 28 Dartmouth
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
T 21–21 32,000 [8]
November 4 Penn
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
L 27–38 9,000 [9]
November 11 at Princeton
L 7–10 25,000 [10]
November 18 Brown
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
W 21–14 10,000 [11]
November 25 Yale
L 17–28 39,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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. 26. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Massachusetts Downs Harvard". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 1, 1972. p. S6.
  4. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "Harvard Subdues Boston U., 33 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 8, 1972. p. S4.
  6. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 15, 1972). "Harvard Trips Columbia, 20-18; Lion Rally Fails". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Cady, Steve (October 22, 1972). "Harvard Wins; Crimson Gets 20 in 4th Period, Routs Cornell, 33-15". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 29, 1972). "Harvard Ties Dartmouth, 21-21; Fumble Is Costly". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 5, 1972). "Penn Rally Trips Harvard, 38 to 27". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Eskenazi, Gerald (November 12, 1972). "Princeton Beats Harvard by 10-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  11. ^ Roberts, Ernie (November 19, 1972). "Foster Ignites Harvard; 'Sucker Play' TD Runs Submerge Brown, 21-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Yale Rally Tops Harvard; Elis Triumph by 28 to 17". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 26, 1972. p. S1.
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