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American college football season
The 1956 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University as a member of the Ivy League. The Crimson were led by seventh-year head coach Lloyd Jordan and played their home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 6 | Tufts* | | L 13–19 | 17,500 | [1] |
October 13 | at Cornell | | W 32–7 | 14,000 | [2] |
October 20 | at Columbia | | L 20–26 | 15,000 | [3] |
October 27 | Dartmouth | - Harvard Stadium
- Boston, MA (rivalry)
| W 28–21 | 28,500 | [4] |
November 3 | Penn | - Harvard Stadium
- Boston, MA (rivalry)
| L 14–28 | 13,000 | [5] |
November 10 | at Princeton | | L 20–35 | 34,000 | [6] |
November 17 | Brown | - Harvard Stadium
- Boston, MA
| L 12–21 | 13,500 | [7] |
November 24 | Yale | | L 14–42 | 38,240 | [8] |
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References[]
- ^ Nason, Jerry (October 7, 1956). "Tufts Ruins Harvard Debut, 19-13". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Strauss, Michael (October 14, 1956). "Versatile Crimson Attack Trounces Cornell, 32 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ McGowen, Roscoe (October 21, 1956). "Columbia Tops Harvard, 26-20; Benham Is Star". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Strauss, Michael (October 28, 1956). "Crimson Subdues Dartmouth, 28-21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ White, Gordon S., Jr. (November 4, 1956). "Penn Turns Back Harvard, 28 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 11, 1956). "Princeton Tops Harvard, 35-20; Mottley Is Star". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Briordy, William J. (November 18, 1956). "Brown Sets Back Harvard, 21 to 12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Nason, Jerry (November 25, 1956). "Yale Rips Harvard, 42-14, Wins Title". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
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