1947 Harvard Crimson football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1947 Harvard Crimson football Independent 4–5 Dick Harlow 11th Harvard Stadium The 1947 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1947 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Dick Harlow, the team compiled a 4–5 record and was outscored by a total of 177 to 139.1947 Harvard Crimson Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 2, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/harvard/1947-schedule.html On October 11, 1947, at Charlottesville, Virginia, Harvard's Chester Middlebrook Pierce became the first African-American player to appear in a football game at a predominantly white university located south of the Potomac.Harvard's Chester Pierce was trailblazer in his field and on the field Andscape February 10, 2019 https://andscape.com/features/harvards-chester-pierce-was-trailblazer-in-his-field-and-on-the-field/ Harvard was ranked at No. 93 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule yes yes September 27 1947 Western Maryland Green Terror Western Maryland Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 52-0 17,000 Harvard Reveals Depth, Power Belting Western Maryland 52-0 The Boston Globe Vern Miller September 28, 1947 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28207963/harvard_reveals_depth_power_belting/ Newspapers.com October 4 Boston University Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 19-14 30,000 Harvard Field Goal, Safety Subdue Stubborn B.U., 19-14 The Boston Globe Jerry Nason October 5, 1947 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28208094/harvard_field_goal_safety_subdue/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA L 0-47 24,000 Talent-Loaded Virginia Eleven Thrashes Harvard, 47-0 The Boston Globe Vern Miller October 12, 1947 27, 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28207565/talentloaded_virginia_eleven_thrashes/ Newspapers.com October 18 Holy Cross Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 7-0 28,000 Lone Foray Into Hoya Territory Wins for Harvard, 7-0 The Boston Globe Jerry Nason October 19, 1947 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28207452/lone_foray_into_hoya_territory_wins_for/ Newspapers.com October 25 Dartmouth Harvard Stadium Boston, MA L 13-14 35,000 Dartmouth Trips Harvard, 14-13 The Boston Globe Jerry Nason October 26, 1947 27, 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28207319/dartmouth_trips_harvard_1413/ Newspapers.com Attendance figure in Dartmouth Nips Harvard by 14-13 Score October 26, 1947 34 The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pa. November 1 Rutgers Harvard Stadium Boston, MA L 7-31 15,000 Harvard Collapses, Superior Rutgers Rolls to 31-7 Triumph The Boston Globe Vern Miller November 2, 1947 29, 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28207206/harvard_collapses_superior_rutgers/ Newspapers.com November 8 Princeton Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) L 7-33 25,000 Princeton Claws Harvard, 33-7; Line Rips Crimson Wide Open The Boston Globe Melville Webb November 9, 1947 29–30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28207074/princeton_claws_harvard_337_line/ Newspapers.com November 15 Brown Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 13-7 25,000 Harvard Nips Brown in Fiery Finish, 13-7 The Boston Globe Melville Webb November 16, 1947 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28206984/harvard_nips_brown_in_fiery_finish_137/ Newspapers.com November 22 at Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (The Game) L 21-31 70,896 Yale Power Quells Fiery Crimson, 31-21 The Boston Globe Vern Miller November 23, 1947 27, 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28206876/yale_power_quells_fiery_crimson_3121/ Newspapers.com References Harvard Category:Harvard Crimson football seasons Harvard Crimson football Category:1940s in Boston