1977 Harvard Crimson football team

The 1977 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Harvard tied for third place in the Ivy League.

1977 Harvard Crimson football
ConferenceIvy League
Record4–5 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainSteven J. Kaseta
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Yale $ 6 1 0 7 2 0
Brown 5 2 0 7 2 0
Harvard 4 3 0 4 5 0
Penn 4 3 0 5 4 0
Dartmouth 4 3 0 6 3 0
Princeton 3 4 0 3 6 0
Cornell 1 6 0 1 8 0
Columbia 1 6 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

In their seventh year under head coach Joe Restic, the Crimson compiled a 4–5 record and were outscored 173 to 153. Steven J. Kaseta was the team captain.[1]

Harvard's 4–3 conference record earned a three-way tie for third in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 132 to 118.[2]

Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 at Columbia W 21–7 7,125 [3]
September 24 UMass*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 0–17 9,000–10,116 [4][5]
October 1 Colgate*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 21–38 25,000 [6]
October 8 at Cornell W 17–7 8,000 [7]
October 15 Dartmouth
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
W 31–25 26,500 [8]
October 22 Princeton
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
L 7–20 19,000 [9]
October 29 at Brown L 15–20 17,000 [10]
November 5 Penn
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
W 34–15 15,000 [11]
November 12 at Yale L 7–24 64,685 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Football Record Book: Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 28. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Rogers, Thomas (September 18, 1977). "Columbia Loses; Lions' 7th Straight Loss to Harvard". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ Concannon, Joe (September 25, 1977). "Fallon Resurfaces as UMass Stuns Harvard, 17-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  6. ^ Eisenberg, Harry (October 2, 1977). "Colgate Clips Crimson, 38-21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 79 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Roberts, Ernie (October 9, 1977). "Cornell Gone with Wind, Harvard Breezes, 17-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ McGowen, Deane (October 16, 1977). "Harvard and Yale Win; Big Green Toppled First Time, 31-25". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 23, 1977). "Isom, Tigers Shove Harvard into Ivy Jam, 20-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Keese, Parton (October 30, 1977). "Harvard Bows to Brown; Crimson Drops Out of Tie at Top". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
  11. ^ McGowen, Deane (November 6, 1977). "Harvard Wins; Crimson Air Game Routs Penn, 34-15". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  12. ^ Wallace, William N. (November 13, 1977). "Yale Crushes Harvard, 24 to 7, and Captures Ivy League Title". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.