1960 Harvard Crimson football team

1960 Harvard Crimson football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	5–4 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach	John Yovicsin (4th season)
Captain	Terry F. Lenzner
Home stadium	Harvard Stadium
Seasons ←  1959 1961  →

1960 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Yale $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Princeton	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Dartmouth	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Harvard	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Columbia	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Brown	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Cornell	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. Harvard tied for third in the Ivy League.

In their fourth year under head coach John Yovicsin, the Crimson compiled a 5–4 record but were outscored 119 to 90. Terry F. Lenzner was the team captain. ^[1]

Harvard's 4–3 conference record tied for third-best in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson were outscored 86 to 65 by Ivy opponents. ^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Holy Cross *	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 13–6	18,000	[3]
October 1	Massachusetts *	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 12–27	10,500	[4]
October 8	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 0–12	15,000	[5]
October 15	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 8–7	21,899	[6]
October 22	Dartmouth	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 9–6	30,000	[7]
October 29	Penn	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 8–0	11,000	[8]
November 5	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 12–14	36,000	[9]
November 12	Brown	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 22–8	15,000	[10]
November 19	No. 17 Yale	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (The Game)	L 6–39	40,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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. pp. 22–23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. White, Gordon S. Jr. (September 25, 1960). "Harvard Sets Back Holy Cross, 13 to 6". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. "Ravenel of Harvard Hurt in 27-12 Loss". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. October 2, 1960. p. S1.
5. Teague, Robert L. (October 9, 1960). "Alert Big Red Subdues Harvard at Ithaca, 12-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Teague, Robert L. (October 16, 1960). "Harvard Interception Stops Columbia, 8-7". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Tuckner, Howard M. (October 23, 1960). "Crimson Sinks Dartmouth; Pass Beats Indians, 9-6". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Holbrook, Bob (October 30, 1960). "Harvard Topples Penn, 8-0, on Halaby's Pass". The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Adams, Frank S. (November 6, 1960). "Tigers Turn Back Harvard, 14 to 12". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Tuckner, Howard M. (November 13, 1960). "Harvard Subdues Brown Team, 22-8". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 20, 1960). "Yale Routs Harvard, 39-6; Elis Get Ivy Title". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.