1879 Harvard Crimson football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1879 Harvard Crimson football Independent 2–1–2 None Robert Bacon Boston Baseball Grounds The 1879 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University in the 1879 college football season. They finished with a 2–1–2 record.1879 Harvard Crimson Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 27, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/harvard/1879-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 The team captain was Robert Bacon. On November 8, Harvard and Yale played to a scoreless tie before a crowd of between 1,500 and 2,000 spectators at Hamilton Park in New Haven. Yale captain Walter Camp drop-kicked the ball through the uprights, but the goal was disallowed when the referee ruled the ball had touched a Harvard player. On November 15, Harvard lost to Princeton before a crowd of 3,000 persons at St. George's Cricket Ground in Hoboken. Princeton scored one goal, and Harvard scored none.Collegians As Kickers: Princeton and Harvard Competing at Foot-Ball The New York Times November 16, 1879 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15322578/collegians_as_kickers/ Newspapers.com Schedule October 25 3:15 p.m. w Britannia Football Club Boston Baseball Grounds Boston, MA 2–0 600 The Harvards Defeat The Britannia Club, Of Montreal, In A Match https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98662547/new-york-daily-herald/ New York Herald New York, New York October 26, 1879 12 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com Sports Of The Students https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98663738/the-new-york-times/ The New York Times New York, New York October 26, 1879 2 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 3:20 p.m. w y Britannia Football Club Cricket grounds Montreal, QC 1–0 The Football Match. Harvard vs. Britannia – An Even Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98664121/the-montreal-star/ The Star Montreal, Quebec November 3, 1879 1 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com Football.—Harvard Vs. Britannia https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98663944/the-gazette/ The Gazette Montreal, Quebec November 3, 1879 1 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com November 3 t y 1879 McGill Redmen McGill Montreal, QC 0–0 Football.—The Harvards Play A Draw Game With The M'Gill College Team, Of Montreal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98664312/new-york-daily-herald/ New York Herald New York, New York November 4, 1879 8 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 t y Yale Hamilton Park New Haven, CT rivalry 0–0 1,500–2,000 Football: Annual Match Between the Teams of Yale and Harvard New York Daily Herald November 9, 1879 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15322048/football_annual_match_between_the/ Newspapers.com November 15 3:10 p.m. l y Princeton St. George's Cricket Club grounds Hoboken, NJ rivalry 0–1 3,000 Collegians As Kickers https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98654406/the-new-york-times/ The New York Times New York, New York November 16, 1879 5 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com References Harvard Category:Harvard Crimson football seasons Harvard Crimson football