1948 Harvard Crimson football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1948 Harvard Crimson football Independent 4–4 Arthur Valpey 1st Kenneth O'DonnellO'Donnell Leads '48 Football Team https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1947/11/26/odonnell-leads-48-football-team-pthe/ 27 July 2025 The Harvard Crimson November 26, 1947 Harvard Stadium The 1948 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1948 college football season. In its 1st season under head coach Arthur Valpey, the team compiled a 4–4 record and were outscored by a total of 184 to 130.1948 Harvard Crimson Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 6, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/harvard/1948-schedule.html Harvard was ranked at No. 61 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Schedule 1948 AP Eastern October 2 w Columbia Harvard Stadium Boston, MA 33–24 20,000 Harvard Beats Columbia, 33-24; Lions Are Baffled Allison Danzig October 3, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 9 l 18 y Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 6–40 25,000 Smooth Cornell Eleven Blasts Harvard Hopes, 40-6 Vern Miller October 10, 1948 41 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67151981/1948-cornell-harvard/ October 16 l y Army 5 Michie Stadium West Point, NY 7–20 26,921 Army's Stephenson Rips Harvard, 20-7 Dick Young October 17, 1948 C44 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67153836/1948-harvard-army/ October 23 l Dartmouth Harvard Stadium Boston, MA 7–14 rivalry 46,000 Dartmouth Halts Harvard by 14 to 7 Roscoe McGowen October 26, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 30 w Holy Cross Harvard Stadium Boston, MA 20–13 35,000 Harvard Rebounds to Beat H.C., 20-13 Jerry Nason October 31, 1948 36 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67163724/1948-harvard-hc/ November 6 l y Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ 7–47 rivalry 37,000 Princeton Runs Up Record 47-7 Score in Routing Harvard Jack Hand November 7, 1948 10 The Sunday Times New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67166583/1948-harvard-princeton/ November 13 w Brown Harvard Stadium Boston, MA 30–19 25,000 Harvard Is Victor over Brown, 30-19 November 14, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 20 w Yale Harvard Stadium Boston, MA The Game 20–7 57,495 Cantabs End 7-Yr. Eli Drought, 20-7 Joe Trimble November 21, 1948 105 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67181717/1948-harvard-yale/ Rankings 1948 college football rankings AP 1 9 18 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR References Harvard Category:Harvard Crimson football seasons Harvard Crimson football Category:1940s in Boston