1956 Harvard Crimson football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1956 Harvard Crimson football Ivy League Ivy 2–6 2–5 Lloyd Jordan 7th Harvard Stadium The 1956 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University as a member of the Ivy League. The Crimson were led by seventh-year head coach Lloyd Jordan and played their home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Schedule 1956 Eastern October 6 l y 1956 Tufts Jumbos Tufts Harvard Stadium Boston, MA 13–19 17,500 Tufts Ruins Harvard Debut, 19-13 Jerry Nason October 7, 1956 44 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67984043/1956-harvard-tufts/ October 13 w y Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 32–7 14,000 Versatile Crimson Attack Trounces Cornell, 32 to 7 Michael Strauss October 14, 1956 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 20 l y Columbia Baker Field New York, NY 20–26 15,000 Columbia Tops Harvard, 26-20; Benham Is Star Roscoe McGowen October 21, 1956 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 27 w Dartmouth Harvard Stadium Boston, MA rivalry 28–21 28,500 Crimson Subdues Dartmouth, 28-21 Michael Strauss October 28, 1956 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 3 l Penn Harvard Stadium Boston, MA rivalry 14–28 13,000 Penn Turns Back Harvard, 28 to 14 Gordon S. Jr. White November 4, 1956 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 10 l y Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ rivalry 20–35 34,000 Princeton Tops Harvard, 35-20; Mottley Is Star Joseph M. Sheehan November 11, 1956 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 17 l Brown Harvard Stadium Boston, MA 12–21 13,500 Brown Sets Back Harvard, 21 to 12 William J. Briordy November 18, 1956 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 24 l Yale Harvard Stadium Boston, MA The Game 14–42 38,240 Yale Rips Harvard, 42-14, Wins Title Jerry Nason November 25, 1956 58 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67993282/1956-harvard-yale/ References Harvard Category:Harvard Crimson football seasons Harvard Crimson football Category:1950s in Boston