1991 Harvard Crimson football team

The 1991 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Harvard finished third in the Ivy League.

1991 Harvard Crimson football
ConferenceIvy League
1991 record4–5–1 (4–2–1 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Lausch
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
1991 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Dartmouth $ 6 –0 –1  7 –2 –1
Princeton 5 –2 –0  8 –2 –0
Harvard 4 –2 –1  4 –5 –1
Yale 4 –3 –0  6 –4 –0
Cornell 4 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Penn 2 –5 –0  2 –8 –0
Brown 1 –6 –0  1 –9 –0
Columbia 1 –6 –0  1 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

In their 21st year under head coach Joe Restic, the Crimson compiled a 4–5–1 record and were outscored 223 to 203. John Lausch was the team captain.[1]

Harvard's 4–2–1 conference record placed third in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 163 to 160.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 Columbia
W 21–16 12,200 [3]
September 28 at Army*
L 20–21 35,881 [4]
October 5 No. 7 Holy Cross*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 13–28 16,225 [5]
October 12 at Fordham*
L 7–14 5,762 [6]
October 19 at Cornell
L 17–22 12,500 [7]
October 26 Princeton
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
W 24–21 21,506 [8]
November 2 Dartmouth
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
T 31–31 19,638 [9]
November 9 at Brown
W 35–29 5,750 [10]
November 16 Penn
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
W 22–18 9,577 [11]
November 23 at Yale
L 13–23 40,091 [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. p. 34. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. Monahan, Bob (September 22, 1991). "Harvard Sophomore Giardi Is a Jinx for Columbia". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Monahan, Bob (September 29, 1991). "Army Eludes Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Concannon, Joe (October 6, 1991). "Holy Cross Jars Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Grunwald, Michael (October 13, 1991). "Harvard Fails to Finish the Job". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Robbins, Liz (October 20, 1991). "Harvard Stalls Out in Second Half Again". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Rockoff, Jonathan D. (October 27, 1991). "Princeton Falls Short vs. Harvard". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 10-E – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Concannon, Joe (November 3, 1991). "Harvard Tangles Up Field Goal and Can't Get Untied". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Concannon, Joe (November 10, 1991). "Johnson Gives Harvard a Rush". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Concannon, Joe (November 17, 1991). "Harvard's Victory Loses Its Impact". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 103 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Concannon, Joe (November 24, 1991). "Yale Rises Up to Get The Win". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
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