1891 Harvard Crimson football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1891 Harvard Crimson football Independent 13–1 George A. Stewart & George C. Adams 2nd Bernard Trafford Jarvis Field The 1891 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University as an independent during the 1891 college football season. The Crimson finished the season with a 13–1 record. The team won its first 13 games by a combined score of 588–22, but lost its final game against Yale, 10–0. Schedule y y y October 3 3:45 p.m. Dartmouth Jarvis Field Cambridge, MA (rivalry) W 16–0 Harvard Won https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98114046/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 4, 1891 7 March 21, 2022 Newspapers.com Harvard Beats Dartmouth The Sun October 4, 1891 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15345251/harvard_beats_dartmouth/ Newspapers.com October 7 Phillips Exeter Jarvis Field Cambridge, MA W 17–0 400 Exeter's Work Improves.—Harvard Eleven Held Down To Small Figures https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200183205/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 8, 1891 3 June 23, 2026 Newspapers.com Amatuer Sport.—Harvard's Eleven Plays a Slow Game with Exeter—Other Football Games https://www.newspapers.com/article/boston-evening-transcript/200183399/ Boston Evening Transcript Boston, Massachusetts October 8, 1891 3 June 23, 2026 Newspapers.com Harvard Defeats Exeter The New York Times October 8, 1891 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15352029/harvard_defeats_exeter/ Newspapers.com October 10 Amherst Jarvis Field Cambridge, MA W 18–0 3,500 Harvard Snap.—Much Vigor In The Game With Amherst https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200183607/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 11, 1891 3 June 23, 2026 Newspapers.com Harvard Defeats Amherst The New York Times October 11, 1891 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15345299/harvard_defeats_amherst/ Newspapers.com October 14 Boston Tech Jarvis Field Cambridge, MA W 26–0 3,500 Tech. Couldn't Score.—Blocking by Harvard Was Too Much for Them https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200183855/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 15, 1891 3 June 23, 2026 Newspapers.com Harvard's Biggest Score This Season The Sun October 15, 1891 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15352068/harvards_biggest_score_this_season/ Newspapers.com October 17 Williams Jarvis Field Cambridge, MA W 26–6 3,500 Rough Players.—Williams Men Slug the Harvard Boys https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200184110/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 18, 1891 3 June 23, 2026 Newspapers.com Harvard Is Piqued The Inter Ocean October 18, 1891 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15345206/harvard_is_piqued/ Newspapers.com October 21 at Phillips Academy Andover, MA W 76–0 800 Weak In The Centre.—Andover Could Not Stand Attacks of Harvard https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200184417/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 22, 1891 2 June 23, 2026 Newspapers.com Harvard Defeats Andover Chicago Tribune October 22, 1891 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15351999/harvard_defeats_andover/ Newspapers.com October 24 Amherst Jarvis Field Cambridge, MA W 39–0 800 Without Life https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98199417/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 25, 1891 7 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com Harvard's Stock Rises The New York Times October 25, 1891 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15345145/harvard_stock_rises/ Newspapers.com October 28 1891 Bowdoin Polar Bears Bowdoin Jarvis Field Cambridge, MA W 79–0 Bowdoin Plays Weak.—Harvard Counted When She Wished, and Defeated Visitors 79 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200184598/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 29, 1891 2 June 23, 2026 Newspapers.com Bowdoin Easily Beaten The New York Times October 29, 1891 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15345089/bowdoin_easily_beaten/ Newspapers.com October 31 Springfield YMCA Jarvis Field Cambridge, MA W 34–0 2,500–3,000 Fumbled Badly.—Harvard Given a Hard Fight by Y. 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A. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200161345/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 1, 1891 6 June 23, 2026 Newspapers.com The Football Contests.—A Plucky Game With Harvard.—The Crimson Held Down to 35 Points by Stagg's Muscular Followers https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican/200160970/ The Springfield Sunday Republican Springfield, Massachusetts November 1, 1891 1 June 23, 2026 Newspapers.com Harvard Defeats Stagg's Team New York Tribune November 1, 1891 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15345043/harvard_defeats_staggs_team/ Newspapers.com November 3 1891 Wesleyan Methodists Wesleyan Jarvis Field Cambridge, MA W 124–0 1,000 Played Like A Demon.—Little Stark Was Not Afraid to Tackle—Wesleyan Eleven Beaten on Jarvis Field by a Score of 124 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200184749/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 4, 1891 4 June 23, 2026 Newspapers.com The Wesleyan Hospital: Its Inmates Matched Against Harvard With Disastrous Results Chicago Tribune November 4, 1891 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15344983/the_wesleyan_hospital/ Newspapers.com November 7 Springfield YMCA Jarvis Field Cambridge, MA W 44–4 1,500 Same Tactics.—Stagg Bucked the Harvard Rush Line https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200161188/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 8, 1891 4 June 23, 2026 Newspapers.com Stagg's Team Scores On Harvard https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98388638/hartford-courant/ Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut November 9, 1891 1 March 25, 2022 Newspapers.com November 11 vs. 1891 Trinity Bantams Trinity (CT) Hampden Park Springfield, MA W 38–0 200 Harvard Eleven Tested https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98199608/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 12, 1891 3 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com Harvard scores 38 Points Against Trinity The Sun November 12, 1891 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15344798/harvard_scores_38_points_against_trinity/ Newspapers.com November 14 Boston Athletic Association Cambridge, MA W 51–12 5,000–8,000 Raised Harvard Cheer.—Varsity Eleven's Good Work Awoke the Boys https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200185131/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 15, 1891 3 June 23, 2026 Newspapers.com A Hard Fought Game: Harvard Defeats The Boston Athletic Association Eleven The New York Times November 15, 1891 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15344742/a_hardfought_game/ Newspapers.com November 21 vs Yale Hampden Park Springfield, MA (rivalry) L 0–10 20,000–25,000 Blue Triumphs Again.—The Score Ten to Nothing https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican/200185828/ The Springfield Sunday Republican Springfield, Massachusetts November 22, 1891 1–2 June 23, 2026 Newspapers.com Goal Of Glory.—Yale's Colors Through Harvard Line https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/200185601/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 22, 1891 1, 4, 6 June 23, 2026 Newspapers.com Yale 10, Harvard 0: And The Great Match Is Over The Evening World November 21, 1891 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15344666/yale_10_harvard_0/ Newspapers.com 1891 Harvard Crimson Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 27, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/harvard/1891-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 References Harvard Category:Harvard Crimson football seasons Harvard Crimson football