1896 Harvard Crimson football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1896 Harvard Crimson football Harvard football team 1896.jpg 285 Independent 7–4 Bert Waters 1st Edgar Wrightington Soldiers' Field The 1896 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University in the 1896 college football season. The Crimson finished with a 7–4 record under first-year head coach Bert Waters. The team won its first six games, but lost four of the final five games, including losses to rivals Princeton and Penn. Schedule y y y October 3 3:30 p.m. Williams Soldiers' Field Boston, MA W 6–0 3,000 Harvard Vs Williams Today.—Play Will Begin at 3.30 on Soldiers Field—Crimsons Have Had Much Trouble In Selecting Their Team https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200408325/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 3, 1896 3 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com Harvard Weak.—Scored Only Once Against Williams Eleven https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200408367/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 4, 1896 1–2 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 7 3:30 p.m. 1896 Trinity Bantams Trinity (CT) Soldiers' Field Boston, MA W 34–0 Harvard-Trinity Today.—Close Game Expected—Harvard Shows Well In Practice https://www.newspapers.com/article/boston-post/200411476/ Boston Post Boston, Massachusetts October 7, 1896 3 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com Better Work.—Harvard Scores Easily on Trinity's Team https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200411395/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 8, 1896 5 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 3:30 p.m. Newton Athletic Association Soldiers' Field Boston, MA W 18–0 2,000 Lineup Today.—Rumor That "Ma" Newell Will Play On Newton https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200411695/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 10, 1896 5 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com Tried No Tricks.—Harvard Played Simple, Straight Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200411555/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 11, 1896 1, 4 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 14 4:00 p.m. Wesleyan Soldiers' Field Boston, MA W 28–0 Plays Wesleyan.—Harvard Game to Begin At 4 Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200411801/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 14, 1896 4 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com Once In Danger.—Wesleyan Gets Chance to Drop a Goal https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200411943/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 15, 1896 7 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 17 3:00 p.m. Brown Soldiers' Field Boston, MA W 12–0 4,000 Plays Brown https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97313831/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 17, 1896 5 March 10, 2022 Newspapers.com Lost Her Chance https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97313965/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 18, 1896 2 March 10, 2022 Newspapers.com Brown Loses The Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97314015/the-new-york-times/ The New York Times New York, New York October 18, 1896 6 March 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 24 3:00 p.m. at Cornell Percy Field Ithaca, NY W 13–4 6,000 Cornell Scores On The Crimson! https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news/200444431/ The Buffalo Sunday News Buffalo, New York October 25, 1896 1, 6 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 28 4:00 p.m. vs Harvard alumni Soldiers' Field Boston, MA L 5–8 Against The Old 'Uns.—Harvard's Young Blood to Course Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200412134/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 28, 1896 3 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com Graduates Win.—Harvard Varsity Gets a Bad Setback https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200412047/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 29, 1896 9 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 3:00 p.m. Carlisle Soldiers' Field Boston, MA W 4–0 12,000 Indians Today.—Harvard to Meet Them on Soldiers Field https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200412378/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 31, 1896 12 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com Red Men Lose.—Harvard's Single Touchdown Was Enough https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200412256/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 1, 1896 1–2 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 Princeton Soldiers' Field Boston, MA (rivalry) L 0–12 20,000 Princeton, 12; Harvard, 0 Boston Post November 8, 1896 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98347935/princeton-12-harvard-0/ Newspapers.com November 14 3:00 p.m. Boston Athletic Association Soldiers' Field Boston, MA L 6–8 Big Games Today.—Harvard Will Play B.A.A. on Soldiers Field https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200412475/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 14, 1896 2 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com B. 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Beats Harvard.—Anthony and Curtis Make Many Gains Through Crimson Line https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200412541/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 15, 1896 16 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 at Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 6–8 19,487 Pennsylvania Forces A Victory At The End Of A Stern Struggle https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/200444898/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 22, 1896 1, 9 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com 1896 Harvard Crimson Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 27, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/harvard/1896-schedule.htmlhttp://www.gocrimson.com/sports/fball/history/Media_Center_Football_Yearly_Results Harvard Football Yearly Records GoCrimson.com Harvard University August 13, 2014 August 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140814061951/http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/fball/history/Media_Center_Football_Yearly_Results dead References Harvard Category:Harvard Crimson football seasons Harvard Crimson football Category:1890s in Boston