1998 Harvard Crimson football team

1998 Harvard Crimson football
ConferenceIvy League
Record4–6 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorJay Mills (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJoe Philbin (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
CaptainBrendan Bibro
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Penn $   6 – 1     8 – 2  
Brown   5 – 2     7 – 3  
Yale   5 – 2     6 – 4  
Princeton   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Columbia   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Harvard   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Cornell   1 – 6     4 – 6  
Dartmouth   1 – 6     2 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1998 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Crimson tied for fifth in the Ivy League.

In their fifth year under head coach Timothy Murphy, the Crimson compiled a 4–6 record and were outscored 211 to 136. Brendan Bibro was the team captain.[1]

Harvard's 3–4 conference record tied for fifth in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson were outscored 142 to 86 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19 at Columbia
L 0–24 11,175 [3]
September 26 at Colgate*
L 14–34 9,355 [4]
October 3 No. 12 Lehigh*
L 17–21 5,270 [5]
October 10 Cornell
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
W 19–12 6,075 [6]
October 17 Holy Cross*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
W 20–14 OT 5,574 [7]
October 24 at Princeton
W 23–22 25,388 [8]
October 31 at Dartmouth
W 20–7 7,031 [9]
November 7 Brown
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 6–27 8,067 [10]
November 14 at Penn
L 10–41 14,909 [11]
November 21 Yale
L 7–9 27,787 [12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Football Record Book: Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. pp. 37–38. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Concannon, Joe (September 20, 1998). "Harvard Bashed by Lions". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Mayer, Sean (September 27, 1998). "Determined on Defense". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. pp. 1F, 8F – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 4, 1998). "Crimson Pounce, Then Fizzle; Two Late Miscues Hand It to Lehigh". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D17 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 11, 1998). "Mud Bath Is Rejuvenating; Menick, Harvard Clean Up on Cornell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Monahan, Bob (October 18, 1998). "Third TD Is the Charm for Menick; He Paces Harvard's OT Win vs. Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D19 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 25, 1998). "Play Is the Thing for Menick, Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Concannon, Joe (November 1, 1998). "Harvard Shows Bounce". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Concannon, Joe (November 8, 1998). "Crimson Are Hit with Combination". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Juliano, Joe (November 15, 1998). "Quakers Crush Crimson, Clinch Tie for Ivy Crown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Concannon, Joe (November 22, 1998). "Yale Has Late Kick for Win". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1998_Harvard_Crimson_football_team&oldid=1194268136"