1962 Harvard Crimson football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1962 Harvard Crimson football Ivy League Ivy 6–3 5–2 John Yovicsin 6th James S. Lentz 1st Richard C. Diehl Harvard Stadium The 1962 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Harvard finished second in the Ivy League. In their sixth year under head coach John Yovicsin, the Crimson compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents 202 to 118. Richard C. Diehl 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 5–2 conference record was the second best in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 155 to 77.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 23 Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Schedule y y y AP 1962 September 29 Lehigh<ncg> Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 27-7 10,000 Harvard Scores over Lehigh, 27-7 September 30, 1962 S6 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 6 @ Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 12-14 13,000 Cornell Topples Harvard; Ithacans Triumph, 14-12 Lincoln A. Werden October 7, 1962 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 13 Holy Cross<ncg> Harvard Stadium Boston, MA L 20-34 23,000 Holy Cross, Attacking Behind a Heavy Line, Sends Harvard to a 34-20 Loss Gordon S. Jr. White October 14, 1962 S3 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 20 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY W 36-14 18,500 Harvard Tops Columbia, 36-14; Lions Outrushed Robert L. Teague October 21, 1962 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 27 Dartmouth Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) L 6-24 32,000 Harvard Beaten; Crimson Is 24-6 Loser to Dartmouth -- King Goes Over Twice Allison Danzig October 28, 1962 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 3 Penn Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) W 36-0 5,000 Harvard Takes 20-Point Lead in First 12 Minutes and Defeats Penn, 36-0 Michael Strauss October 28, 1962 S2 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 10 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 20-0 28,000 Harvard Overwhelms Princeton, 20 to 0 Allison Danzig November 11, 1962 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 17 Brown Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 31-19 14,000 Harvard Beats Brown, 31-19, as Taylor Ties Ivy Record with 4 Touchdowns Michael Strauss November 18, 1962 S6 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 24 Yale Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (The Game) W 14-6 39,000 Harvard Wins, 14-6; Yale Team Bows Joseph M. Sheehan November 25, 1962 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Harvard Category:Harvard Crimson football seasons Harvard Crimson football Category:1960s in Boston