1991 Harvard Crimson football team

The 1991 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Harvard finished third in the Ivy League.

1991 Harvard Crimson football
Conference	Ivy League
1991 record	4–5–1 (4–2–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Joe Restic (21st season)
Captain	John Lausch
Home stadium	Harvard Stadium

1991 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth $	6	–	0	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Princeton	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Harvard	4	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Yale	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Brown	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In their 21st year under head coach Joe Restic, the Crimson compiled a 4–5–1 record and were outscored 223 to 203. John Lausch was the team captain.[1]

Harvard's 4–2–1 conference record placed third in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 163 to 160.[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Columbia	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 21–16	12,200	[3]
September 28	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 20–21	35,881	[4]
October 5	No. 7 Holy Cross*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 13–28	16,225	[5]
October 12	at Fordham*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 7–14	5,762	[6]
October 19	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 17–22	12,500	[7]
October 26	Princeton	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 24–21	21,506	[8]
November 2	Dartmouth	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	T 31–31	19,638	[9]
November 9	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 35–29	5,750	[10]
November 16	Penn	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 22–18	9,577	[11]
November 23	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (The Game)	L 13–23	40,091	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

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. 34. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Monahan, Bob (September 22, 1991). "Harvard Sophomore Giardi Is a Jinx for Columbia". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Monahan, Bob (September 29, 1991). "Army Eludes Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Concannon, Joe (October 6, 1991). "Holy Cross Jars Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Grunwald, Michael (October 13, 1991). "Harvard Fails to Finish the Job". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Robbins, Liz (October 20, 1991). "Harvard Stalls Out in Second Half Again". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Rockoff, Jonathan D. (October 27, 1991). "Princeton Falls Short vs. Harvard". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 10-E – via Newspapers.com.
9. Concannon, Joe (November 3, 1991). "Harvard Tangles Up Field Goal and Can't Get Untied". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Concannon, Joe (November 10, 1991). "Johnson Gives Harvard a Rush". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Concannon, Joe (November 17, 1991). "Harvard's Victory Loses Its Impact". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 103 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Concannon, Joe (November 24, 1991). "Yale Rises Up to Get The Win". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.