2005 Harvard Crimson football team

The 2005 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Harvard finished the season with an overall record of 7–3, placing in a tie for second among Ivy league teams with a conference mark of 5–2.

2005 Harvard Crimson football
ConferenceIvy League
Record7–3 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Cecchini (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorKevin Doherty (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Brown $   6 1     9 1  
Princeton   5 2     7 3  
Harvard   5 2     7 3  
Yale   4 3     4 6  
Cornell   4 3     6 4  
Penn   3 4     5 5  
Dartmouth   1 6     2 8  
Columbia   0 7     2 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Holy Cross*W 31–218,238[1]
September 24BrownW 38–3511,134[2]
October 1Lehigh*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 24-499,339[3]
October 8at CornellL 13–275,250[4]
October 15at Lafayette*W 24–178,983[5]
October 22Princeton
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
L 24–2712,023[6]
October 29Dartmouth
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
W 42–1412,661[7]
November 5at ColumbiaW 55–72,354[8]
November 12Penn
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
W 29–315,688[9]
November 19at YaleW 30–24 3OT53,213[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ Benjamin, Amalie (September 18, 2005). "Call for Backup Works". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Benjamin, Amalie (September 25, 2005). "Harvard Spotty, but Clean; Crimson Take Down Brown in Double OT". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C20 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Chamberlain, Tony (October 2, 2005). "Crimson Run Out of Steam in Rout; Lehigh Scores 35 in Second Half". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C22 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Kilgore, Adam (October 9, 2005). "Crimson Start Another Streak with Defeat". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D18 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Schlegel, Bradley (October 16, 2005). "Crimson Emerge from Rare Skid". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Benjamin, Amalie (October 23, 2005). "Late Return Repels Crimson; Quick Strike Lifts Princeton". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Powers, John (October 30, 2005). "Crimson Are in Running". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Powers, John (November 6, 2005). "Crimson Finish in No Time". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Powers, John (November 13, 2005). "Crimson Pummel Quakers". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Powers, John (November 20, 2005). "Harvard Makes History in 3-OT Win". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Harvard 2005 Schedule - Crimson Home and Away - ESPN