1969 Harvard Crimson football team

1969 Harvard Crimson football
Conference	Ivy League
1969 record	3–6 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach	John Yovicsin (13th season)
Captain	John F. Cramer
Home stadium	Harvard Stadium
Seasons ←  1968 1970  →

1969 Ivy League football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Yale +	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Princeton +	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Harvard	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Brown	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1969 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. After gaining a share of the Ivy League crown the previous year, Harvard fell to a fifth-place tie in 1969.

In their 13th year under head coach John Yovicsin, the Crimson compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored 166 to 165. John F. Cramer was the team captain. ^[1]

Harvard's 2–5 conference record tied for fifth-best in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson were outscored 153 to 142 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 27	Holy Cross *	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 13–0	25,000	[3]
October 4	Boston University *	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 10–13	26,000	[4]
October 11	Columbia	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 51–0	15,000	[5]
October 18	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 24–41	14,000	[6]
October 25	Dartmouth	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 10–24	40,000	[7]
November 1	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 20–6	30,943	[8]
November 8	Princeton	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 20–51	28,000	[9]
November 15	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 17–24	15,900	[10]
November 22	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (The Game)	L 0–7	62,562	[11]
*Non-conference 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. p. 25. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Rosa, Francis (September 28, 1969). "B.C. and Harvard Win Openers; Crimson Stops Holy Cross, 13-0". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Boston U.'s Late Touchdown Ends Harvard Streak, 13 to 10". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. October 5, 1969. p. S4.
5. Harvin, Al (October 12, 1969). "Harvard Triumphs over Columbia, 51-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. "5 by Big R-Ed a Harvard Jolt". The Sunday Press . Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 19, 1969. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
7. Keese, Parton (October 26, 1969). "Dartmouth Tops Harvard, 24-10, for 5th Straight; Misplays the Key". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Harvin, Al (November 2, 1969). "Harvard Defeats Penn, 20 to 6, as Hornblower Paces Attack with 173 Yards". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S5.
9. Anderson, Dave (November 9, 1969). "Princeton and Dartmouth Win to Stay in Ivy Tie; Harvard Beaten". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. McGowen, Deane (November 16, 1969). "Brown Subdues Harvard; Bruins Triumph, 24-17". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Wallace, William N. (November 23, 1969). "Princeton and Yale Win, Tie Dartmouth for Title; Elis Top Harvard, 7-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.