1974 Harvard Crimson football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1974 Harvard Crimson football Ivy League Ivy 7–2 6–1 Joe Restic 4th Brian P. Hehir Harvard Stadium Ivy League co-champion The 1974 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Harvard was co-champion of the Ivy League. In their fourth year under head coach Joe Restic, the Crimson compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents 236 to 129. Brian P. Hehir 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 6–1 conference record tied for best in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 191 to 91.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 27 Harvard shared the league title with Yale, despite beating the Bulldogs in the final game of the season. Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Schedule y y AP 1974 September 28 Holy Cross<ncg> Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 24-14 17,500 McInally Towers over Holy Cross; Harvard Triumphs, 24-14 Ernie Roberts September 29, 1974 61 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71533305/1974-harvard-hc/ October 5 Rutgers<ncg> Harvard Stadium Boston, MA L 21-24 11,000 Rutgers Downs Harvard, 24-21 Michael Strauss The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 6, 1974 S6 October 12 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY W 34-6 13,050 Harvard, Yale and Princeton Victors; Former Stars See Lions Lose, 34-6 Gordon S. Jr. White The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 13, 1974 S1 October 19 Cornell Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 39-27 31,000 Harvard Beats Cornell, 39-27; Crimson Rallies in Error-Filled Game The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 20, 1974 S1 October 26 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry) W 17-15 21,350 Penn, Harvard Win; Crimson Sets Back Dartmouth, 17-15 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 27, 1974 S1 November 2 Penn Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) W 39-0 17,000 Harvard Routs Penn and Remains Tied with Yale for Ivy Lead; Crimson Wins, 39-0, for Fourth Victory William N. Wallace The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 3, 1974 S1 November 9 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 34-17 30,000 Yale and Harvard Triumph; Crimson Subdues Princeton, 34-17 William N. Wallace The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 10, 1974 S1 November 16 Brown Harvard Stadium Boston, MA L 7-10 16,000 Brown Stuns Harvard; Crimson Defeated in 4th Period, 10-7 Thomas Rogers The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 17, 1974 S1 November 23 Yale Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (The Game) W 21-16 40,500 Harvard Upsets Yale, 21-16; Crimson Gains Title Share on Score with 0:15 Left William N. Wallace The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 17, 1974 S1 References Harvard Category:Harvard Crimson football seasons Category:Ivy League football champion seasons Harvard Crimson football Harvard Crimson football