1953 Harvard Crimson football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1953 Harvard Crimson football Ivy League Ivy 6–2 3–2 Lloyd Jordan 4th Richard J. Clasby Harvard Stadium The 1953 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1953 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Lloyd Jordan, the Crimson compiled a 6–2 record and outscored opponents 146 to 78. Richard J. Clasby 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 was part of the informal Ivy League in 1953. Harvard had the second best record in games against Ivy opponents (3–2). Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Schedule y y y AP 1953 October 3 Ohio Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 16-0 14,500 Clasby Sparks Harvard to Victory Jerry Nason October 4, 1953 57 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67663555/1953-harvard-ohio/ October 10 Colgate Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 28-26 12,000 Harvard Thwarts Colgate, 28 to 26 Lincoln A. Werden October 11, 1953 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 17 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY L 0-6 20,000 Columbia Beats Harvard, 6-0; Lion Pass Decides Joseph C. Nichols October 18, 1953 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 24 Dartmouth Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) W 20-14 24,000 Harvard Turns Back Dartmouth, 20 to 14 Michael Strauss October 25, 1953 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 31 Davidson Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 42-6 8,500 Lowenstein of Harvard Devastates Davidson with Passes, 42 to 6 Jerry Nason November 1, 1953 43 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67728682/1953-harvard-davidson/ November 7 Princeton Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) L 0-6 24,000 Princeton Tops Harvard; Tiger Pass Wins, 6-0 Joseph M. Sheehan November 8, 1953 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 14 Brown Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 27-20 20,500 Crimson is Victor over Brown, 27-20 Frank M. Blunk November 15, 1953 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 21 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (The Game) W 13-0 65,000 Harvard Trips Yale, 13-0; Big 3 Deadlocked Allison Danzig November 22, 1953 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Harvard Category:Harvard Crimson football seasons Harvard Crimson football Category:1950s in Boston