1894 Harvard Crimson football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1894 Harvard Crimson football Harvard football team 1894.jpg 285 Independent 11–2 William A. Brooks 1st Soldiers' Field The 1894 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University as an independent during the 1894 college football season. The team finished with an 11–2 record under first-year head coach William A. Brooks. The team won its first 11 games by a combined total of 326 to 16, but lost the final two games to Yale (4–12) and Penn (4–18).1894 Harvard Crimson Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 27, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/harvard/1894-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 One of the largest crowds to see a game at Pennsylvania's University Athletic Grounds was on November 29, 1894; temporary stands were erected and more than 20,000 fans of both schools filled the ballpark to see Penn defeat Harvard 18–4.October 5, 1895 College Base Ball Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 5 Harvard tackle Bert Waters was a consensus first-team All-American. Schedule y y y September 29 3:30 p.m. Dartmouth Soldiers' Field Boston, MA (rivalry) W 22–0 2,000–3,000 Harvard's First https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98128229/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts September 29, 1894 7 March 22, 2022 Newspapers.com Steady Plunges https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98128339/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts September 30, 1894 2 March 22, 2022 Newspapers.com Football On https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98128455/boston-post/ The Boston Post Boston, Massachusetts September 30, 1894 3 March 22, 2022 Newspapers.com October 3 Phillips Exeter Soldiers' Field Boston, MA W 48–0 500 Day of Trials: Harvard Kept Changing Line With Exeter The Boston Globe October 4, 1894 2 https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-daily-globe-oct-04-1894-p-2/ NewspaperArchive(Soldiers' Field)Harvard Beat Exeter Boston Post October 4, 1894 3 https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-post-oct-04-1894-p-3/ NewspaperArchive(attendance 500) October 6 Andover Soldiers' Field Boston, MA W 46–0 1,200 On the Grid: Harvard Beat Andover in a Good Game, 46-0 Boston Post October 7, 1894 3 https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-sunday-post-oct-07-1894-p-3/ NewspaperArchive October 11 4:00 p.m. Brown Soldiers' Field Boston, MA W 18–4 2,000 Harvard And Brown Today https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97217681/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 11, 1894 2 March 8, 2022 Newspapers.com Brown Scores https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97217856/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 12, 1894 1 March 8, 2022 Newspapers.com Brown Scores (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97217971/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 12, 1894 7 March 8, 2022 Newspapers.com Brown Did It: Harvard's Clean Record Has Its Blot; Crimson, 18; Brown, 4 The Boston Post October 12, 1894 1, 3 https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-post-oct-12-1894-p-1/ NewspaperArchive(attendance 2,000)Brown Scores: Hopkins Gets Clear of the Harvard Men The Boston Globe October 12, 1894 1 https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-daily-globe-oct-12-1894-p-1/ NewspaperArchive October 13 Orange Athletic Club Soldiers' Field Boston, MA W 14–0 300 Wade to Goal: Harvard Beat Orange A. C. in the Rain, 14-0 Boston Post October 14, 1894 3 https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-sunday-post-oct-14-1894-p-3/ NewspaperARCHIVE(attendance 300)All Amphibious: Harvard's Football Men Swim in Mud; Strong Orange A.C. Club Is Beaten, 14 to 0 The Boston Globe October 14, 1894 1 https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-sunday-globe-oct-14-1894-p-1/ NewspaperArchive October 17 Amherst Soldiers' Field Boston, MA W 30–0 1,500 Harvard Men Play Poorly Against Amherst The Boston Globe October 18, 1894 1, 3 https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-post-oct-18-1894-p-3/ NewspaperArchive(attendance 1,500)Round the End: Amherst Makes Gains, but Fails to Score The Boston Globe October 18, 1894 1 https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-daily-globe-oct-18-1894-p-1/ NewspaperArchive(Soldiers' Field) October 20 Williams Soldiers' Field Boston, MA W 32–0 3,500–4,000 Not Very Hard.—Harvard Ran Away From Williams Men https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200349855/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 22, 1894 1–2 June 26, 2026 Newspapers.com Williams, 0: Harvard Did What Yale Couldn't Do Boston Post October 22, 1894 3 https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-sunday-post-oct-21-1894-p-3/ NewspaperArchive (attendance 3,500) October 27 vs Cornell Manhattan Field New York, NY W 22–12 8,000 It Was Work: Cornell Put 12 Against Harvard's 22 The Boston Globe October 28, 1894 1 https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-sunday-post-oct-28-1894-p-1/ NewspaperArchiveBlocked Punts Enabled Cornell to Score Against Harvard: Men From Ithaca Put Up a Very Foxy Game The Boston Globe October 28, 1894 1 https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-sunday-globe-oct-28-1894-p-1/ NewspaperArchive November 1 Boston Athletic Association Soldiers' Field Boston, MA W 40–0 2,000 Rather Easy: B.A.A. Men Not a Match for Harvard Boston Post November 2, 1894 3 https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-post-nov-02-1894-p-3/ NewspaperArchiveScore Was 40-0: Harvard Too Strong for B.A.A. Eleven The Boston Globe November 2, 1894 7 https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-daily-globe-nov-02-1894-p-7/ NewspaperArchive November 10 Chicago Athletic Association Soldiers' Field Boston, MA W 36–0 3,500 "Chicagoed": C.A.A. Team No Match for Harvard; Defeated 36 to 0 Boston Post November 11, 1894 3 https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-post-nov-11-1894-p-3/ NewspaperArchive(attendance 3,500) November 15 3:30 p.m. Brown Soldiers' Field Boston, MA W 18–0 4,000–5,000 Harvard Vs Brown Today https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97219632/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 15, 1894 4 March 8, 2022 Newspapers.com Not Her Eleven https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97219721/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 16, 1894 1 March 8, 2022 Newspapers.com Not Her Eleven (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97219767/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 16, 1894 7 March 8, 2022 Newspapers.com Outdid Yale: Harvard Defeated the Brown Boys, 18-0 Boston Post November 16, 1894 3 https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-post-nov-16-1894-p-3/ NewspaperArchive November 24 vs Yale Hampden Park Springfield, MA (rivalry) L 4–12 23,000 Yale 12, Harvard 4 The Boston Globe November 25, 1894 1, 2, 4 https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-sunday-globe-nov-25-1894-p-1/ NewspaperArchive November 29 3:00 p.m. at Penn University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 4–18 23,000 Penn's Glorious Finish: Harvard's Football Hope Crushed Out, 18 to 4 Boston Post November 30, 1894 1 https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-post-nov-30-1894-p-1/ NewspaperArchive thumb|left|Pennsylvania-Harvard at University Athletic Grounds (November 29, 1894) References Harvard Category:Harvard Crimson football seasons Harvard Crimson football Category:1890s in Boston Category:Long stubs with short prose