| 1988 Harvard Crimson football | |
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| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 2–8 (2–5 Ivy) |
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| Captain | Donald C. Peterson |
| Home stadium | Harvard Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yale | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Crimson tied for next-to-last in the Ivy League.
In their 18th year under head coach Joe Restic, the Crimson compiled a 2–8 record and were outscored 272 to 202. Donald C. Peterson was the team captain.[1]
Harvard's 2–5 conference record tied for sixth in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson were outscored 168 to 131 by Ivy opponents.[2]
Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 17 | Columbia |
| W 41–7 | 9,000 | [3] | ||
| September 24 | UMass* |
| L 28–45 | 7,500 | [4] | ||
| October 1 | at Holy Cross* | L 20–35 | 12,441 | [5] | |||
| October 8 | Cornell |
| L 17–19 | 2,000 | [6] | ||
| October 15 | at Dartmouth | L 7–38 | 15,015 | [7] | |||
| October 22 | at Princeton | L 8–23 | 17,400 | [8] | |||
| October 29 | Brown |
| W 28–3 | 14,900 | [9] | ||
| November 5 | Boston University* |
| L 23–24 | 6,500 | [10] | ||
| November 12 | at No. 19 Penn | L 13–52 | 37,612 | [11] | |||
| November 19 | Yale |
| L 17–26 | 36,000 | [12] | ||
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References
- ^ "Football Record Book: Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. pp. 32–33. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Monahan, Bob (September 18, 1988). "Harvard Extends Columbia's Skid to 42". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pave, Marvin (September 25, 1988). "Mitchell's Feats Help UMass Blitz Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harber, Paul (October 2, 1988). "Wiley Strong-Arms Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (October 9, 1988). "Harvard Lets It Slip Away; Cornell Takes Advantage, 19-17". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (October 16, 1988). "Harvard Blasted; Dartmouth Rips Crimson, 38-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Powers, John (October 23, 1988). "Princeton Dumps Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Monahan, Bob (October 30, 1988). "Harvard Snaps Out of It; Five-Game Skid Is Halted as Defense Muffles Brown, 28-3". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (November 6, 1988). "BU Picks Off Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (November 13, 1988). "Harvard Punished by Penn". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (November 20, 1988). "BC and Yale Carry The Day; Harvard Falls to Eli, 26-17". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
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