1973 Harvard Crimson football team

1973 Harvard Crimson football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	7–2 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Joseph Restic (3rd season)
Captain	David P. St. Pierre
Home stadium	Harvard Stadium
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1973 Ivy League football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth $	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Harvard	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Penn	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Yale	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Brown	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	3	–	1
Cornell	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	1
Princeton	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1973 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. They were led by third-year head coach Joseph Restic and played in the Ivy League. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	UMass *	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 24–7	19,100–19,200	[2] [3]
October 6	Boston University *	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 16–0	13,000	[4]
October 13	Columbia	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 57–0	25,500	[5]
October 20	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 21–15	20,000	[6]
October 27	Dartmouth	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 18–24	31,000	[7]
November 3	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 34–30	37,167	[8]
November 10	Princeton	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 19–14	16,000	[9]
November 17	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 35–32	15,792	[10]
November 24	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (The Game)	L 0–35	41,247	[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. McGowen, Deane (November 2, 1973). "Harvard's Hopes at Stake In Penn Game Tomorrow". NYTimes.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
2. Nason, Jerry (September 28, 1973). "Harvard Opens with a Bang Leaves UMass in Dust, 24-7". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 24, 2022.
4. Roberts, Ernie (October 7, 1973). "Harvard Sputters, but 3 Tetirick Field Goals Drop Terriers, 16-0". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 14, 1973). "Columbia Shut Out, 57-0; Harvard Is Easy Victor". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. "Harvard Downs Cornell; Crimson Triumphs, 21-15". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. October 21, 1973. p. S4.
7. McGowen, Deane (October 28, 1973). "Dartmouth Tops Harvard; Crimson Upset, 24-18". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Strauss, Michael (November 4, 1973). "Harvard Conquers Penn with a Late Pass, 34-30". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Cady, Steve (November 11, 1973). "Harvard, Dartmouth Win to Stay Tied for Ivy Lead; Princeton 19-14 Loser". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Cady, Steve (November 18, 1973). "Harvard, Dartmouth Win to Stay Tied for Ivy Lead; Brown Bows, 35-32". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Wallace, William N. (November 25, 1973). "Dartmouth Wins, Takes Title, as Yale Routs Harvard, 35-0; Rogan Guides Elis". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
12. "1973 Harvard football Schedule". Harvard. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
13. "1973 Harvard Crimson Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 15, 2019.