1959 Harvard Crimson football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1959 Harvard Crimson football Ivy League Ivy 6–3 4–3 John Yovicsin 3rd Harold J. Keohane Harvard Stadium The 1959 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1959 college football season. Harvard tied for third place in the Ivy League. In their third year under head coach John Yovicsin, the Crimson compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents 177 to 101. Harold J. Keohane was the team captain.Football Record Book: Year-by-Year Results Harvard University Cambridge, Mass. June 20, 2020 https://gocrimson.com/documents/2020/6/17//FBL_RecordBook_Year_by_Year_Results.pdf?id=6334 July 6, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200706155918/https://gocrimson.com/documents/2020/6/17//FBL_RecordBook_Year_by_Year_Results.pdf?id=6334 dead Harvard's 4–3 conference record placed tied for third-best in the Ivy League. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 121 to 73.https://ivyleague.com/documents/2017/8/23/3_Year_By_Year_History_2017.pdf?id=2998 Ivy League Football Media Guide Year-by-Year History Ivy League Princeton, N.J. 2017 July 10, 2020 22 Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Schedule y y y AP 1959 September 26 Massachusetts<ncg> Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 36-22 11,500 Harvard Scores in Opener, 36-22 United Press International September 27, 1959 S6 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 3 Bucknell<ncg> Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 20-6 9,000 Nelson, Boulris and Ravenel Score as Harvard Vanquishes Bucknell Team October 4, 1959 S6 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 10 Cornell Harvard Stadium Boston, MA L 16-20 15,000 Cornell Rallies to Tip Harvard Jerry Nason October 11, 1959 77 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68269978/1959-cornell-harvard/ October 17 Columbia Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 38-22 12,000 Lions Lose, 38-22; Columbia Rally Falls Gordon S. Jr. White October 18, 1959 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 24 Dartmouth Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) L 0-9 20,000 Indians Conquer Harvard, 9 to 0 Deane McGowen October 25, 1959 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 31 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) W 12-0 15,660 Boulris' Two Touchdowns Pace Harvard Eleven's 12-0 Verdict Robert L. Teague November 1, 1959 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 7 @ Princeton Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) W 14-0 20,000 Harvard Subdues Princeton, 14 to 0 Louis Effrat November 8, 1959 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 14 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 6-16 15,000 Bruins Beat Harvard 5th Year in Row in Ivy Upset, 16 to 6 Deane McGowen November 15, 1959 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 21 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (The Game) W 35-6 66,053 Harvard Routs Yale, 35-6; Elis Bow in Bowl Allison Danzig November 22, 1959 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Harvard Category:Harvard Crimson football seasons Harvard Crimson football Category:1950s in Boston