2008 Harvard Crimson football team

The 2008 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They had an Ivy League record of 6–1 and an overall record of 9–1. They tied with Brown for the Ivy League title.

2008 Harvard Crimson football
Ivy League co-champion
Conference	Ivy League
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 15
2008 record	9–1 (6–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Tim Murphy (15th season)
Offensive coordinator	Joel Lamb (3rd season)
Home stadium	Harvard Stadium

2008 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 15 Harvard +		6	–	1					9	–	1
Brown +		6	–	1					7	–	3
Penn		5	–	2					6	–	4
Yale		4	–	3					6	–	4
Princeton		3	–	4					4	–	6
Cornell		2	–	5					4	–	6
Columbia		2	–	5					2	–	8
Dartmouth		0	–	7					0	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Holy Cross*		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 25–24	20,462	[1]
September 27	at Brown		Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 24–22	5,618	[2]
October 4	at Lafayette*		Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	W 27–13	7,789	[3]
October 11	Cornell		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 38–17	11,263	[4]
October 18	Lehigh*		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 27–24	11,242	[5]
October 25	at Princeton	No. 25	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	W 24–20	10,189	[6]
November 1	at Dartmouth	No. 23	Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry)	W 35–7	4,111	[7]
November 8	Columbia	No. 21	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 42–28	12,437	[8]
November 15	at Penn	No. 19	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 24–21	7,352	[9]
November 22	Yale	No. 19	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (The Game)	W 10–0	31,398	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. Matson, Barbara (September 20, 2008). "Pizzotti, Harvard Rally Past Crusaders". The Boston Globe. Boston, Mass. p. E8 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Benbow, Julian (September 28, 2008). "Brown Ends Eight-Year Skid Against Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C14 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Denman, Elliott (October 5, 2008). "Pizzotti, Harvard Hand Lafayette First Loss". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Blaudschun, Mark (October 12, 2008). "Crimson in Thick of It". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Benbow, Julian (October 19, 2008). "It Was Just Like Clockwork". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C20 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Denman, Elliott (October 26, 2008). "In a Flash, Gordon Gives Crimson Victory". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Larson, Craig (November 2, 2008). "Crimson Get the Green Light". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D15 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Vega, Michael (November 9, 2008). "First Things First, Crimson Take Care of Lions". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Denman, Elliott (November 16, 2008). "Crimson Escape with a Chance to Win Ivy". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Powers, John (November 23, 2008). "Chilled Bubbly: Harvard Can Toast a Victory Well Earned". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.