1963 Harvard Crimson football team

1963 Harvard Crimson football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	5–2–2 (4–2–1 Ivy)
Head coach	John Yovicsin (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	James S. Lentz (2nd season)
Captain	William W. Southmayd
Home stadium	Harvard Stadium
Seasons ←  1962 1964  →

1963 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth +	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Princeton +	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Harvard	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	2	–	2
Yale	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Columbia	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Brown	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Penn	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1963 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Harvard finished third in the Ivy League.

In their seventh year under head coach John Yovicsin, the Crimson compiled a 5–2–2 record and outscored opponents 122 to 76. William W. Southmayd was the team captain. ^[1]

Harvard's 4–2–1 conference record was the third-best in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 94 to 76. ^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	UMass *	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	T 0–0	16,000–16,500	[3] [4]
October 5	Rutgers *	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 28–0	12,500	[5]
October 12	Cornell	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 21–14	16,500	[6]
October 19	Columbia	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	T 3–3	15,000	[7]
October 26	Dartmouth	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 17–13	38,000	[8]
November 2	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 2–7	11,144	[9]
November 9	Princeton	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 21–7	25,000	[10]
November 16	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 24–12	16,000	[11]
November 30^	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry)	L 6–20	51,000	[12]
*Non-conference game ^Postponed from November 23 after the assassination of John F. Kennedy

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. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Cady, Steve (September 29, 1963). "Harvard in 0-0 Tie with Massachusetts". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 24, 2022.
5. Bradbury, Will (October 6, 1963). "Harvard Turns Back Rutgers, 28-0, for First Triumph over a Scarlet Eleven". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S4.
6. Danzig, Allison (October 13, 1963). "Harvard Checks Cornell; Crimson Wins by 21-14". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Koppett, Leonard (October 20, 1963). "Columbia is Tied by Harvard, 3-3; Late Drive Fails". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 27, 1963). "Harvard Beats Dartmouth, 17-13; Streak Ends at 15". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. McGowen, Deane (November 3, 1963). "Penn Upsets Harvard, 7-2; Molloy Is Leader". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Danzig, Allison (November 10, 1963). "Harvard Topples Princeton to First Defeat, 21-7; 2 Drives Succeed". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Wallace, William N. (November 17, 1963). "Harvard Beats Brown; Fine Punts Lead to 24-12 Victory". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
12. Danzig, Allison (December 1, 1963). "Yale Beats Harvard, 20-6; Elis Strike Early". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.