1876–77 Harvard Crimson football team

The 1876–77 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University in the 1876 college football season. They finished with a 3–1 record.[1] The team captain was Nathaniel Curtis.[2]

1876 Harvard Crimson football
ConferenceIndependent
1876 record3–1
Head coach
  • None
CaptainNathaniel Curtis
1876 college football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Yale      3 0 0
Rutgers      1 0 0
Harvard      3 1 0
Princeton      3 2 0
Stevens      2 2 0
Penn      1 2 0
Columbia      1 3 0
Canada All-Stars      0 1 0
McGill      0 1 0
NYU      0 1 0
Philadelphia All-Stars      0 1 0

On November 18, 1876, the second Harvard–Yale football rivalry game was played before a crowd of approximately 2,000 people at Hamilton Park in New Haven, Connecticut. Walter Camp played for Yale, which won the game 1–0.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 28at Canada All-StarsMontreal, QCW 2–0
October 30at McGillMontreal, QCW 1–0
November 18at YaleNew Haven, CT (rivalry)L 0–1
April 28, 1877PrincetonCambridge, MA (rivalry)W 1–0

References

  1. "1876 Harvard Crimson Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  2. "Harvard Football Yearly Records". GoCrimson.com. Harvard University. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  3. "Game Between The Harvard and Yale Clubs At Hamilton Park - Yale Wins". New York Herald. November 19, 1876. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
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