1988 Harvard Crimson football team

The 1988 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Crimson tied for next-to-last in the Ivy League.

1988 Harvard Crimson football
ConferenceIvy League
1988 record2–8 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainDonald C. Peterson
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
1988 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Penn + 6 –1 –0  9 –1 –0
Cornell + 6 –1 –0  7 –2 –1
Princeton 4 –3 –0  6 –4 –0
Dartmouth 4 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Yale 3 –3 –1  3 –6 –1
Columbia 2 –5 –0  2 –8 –0
Harvard 2 –5 –0  2 –8 –0
Brown 0 –6 –1  0 –9 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions

In their 18th year under head coach Joe Restic, the Crimson compiled a 2–8 record and were outscored 272 to 202. Donald C. Peterson was the team captain.[1]

Harvard's 2–5 conference record tied for sixth in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson were outscored 168 to 131 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Columbia
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
W 41–7 9,000 [3]
September 24 UMass*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 28–45 7,500 [4]
October 1 at Holy Cross*
L 20–35 12,441 [5]
October 8 Cornell
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 17–19 2,000 [6]
October 15 at Dartmouth
L 7–38 15,015 [7]
October 22 at Princeton
L 8–23 17,400 [8]
October 29 Brown
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
W 28–3 14,900 [9]
November 5 Boston University*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 23–24 6,500 [10]
November 12 at No. 19 Penn
L 13–52 37,612 [11]
November 19 Yale
L 17–26 36,000 [12]

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. 32–33. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. Monahan, Bob (September 18, 1988). "Harvard Extends Columbia's Skid to 42". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Pave, Marvin (September 25, 1988). "Mitchell's Feats Help UMass Blitz Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Harber, Paul (October 2, 1988). "Wiley Strong-Arms Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Concannon, Joe (October 9, 1988). "Harvard Lets It Slip Away; Cornell Takes Advantage, 19-17". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Concannon, Joe (October 16, 1988). "Harvard Blasted; Dartmouth Rips Crimson, 38-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Powers, John (October 23, 1988). "Princeton Dumps Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Monahan, Bob (October 30, 1988). "Harvard Snaps Out of It; Five-Game Skid Is Halted as Defense Muffles Brown, 28-3". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Concannon, Joe (November 6, 1988). "BU Picks Off Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Concannon, Joe (November 13, 1988). "Harvard Punished by Penn". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Concannon, Joe (November 20, 1988). "BC and Yale Carry The Day; Harvard Falls to Eli, 26-17". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
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