2008 Harvard Crimson football team

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2008 Harvard Crimson football
Harvard Crimson logo.svg
Ivy League co-champion
ConferenceIvy League
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 15
2008 record9–1 (6–1 Ivy)
Head coach
  • Tim Murphy (15th season)
Offensive coordinatorJoel Lamb (3rd season)
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Ivy League football standings
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 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

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.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Holy Cross*
W 25–2420,462[1]
September 27at Brown
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 24–225,618[2]
October 4at Lafayette*
W 27–137,789[3]
October 11Cornell
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
W 38–1711,263[4]
October 18Lehigh*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
W 27–2411,242[5]
October 25at PrincetonNo. 25
  • Powers Field at Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
W 24–2010,189[6]
November 1at DartmouthNo. 23
W 35–74,111[7]
November 8ColumbiaNo. 21
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
W 42–2812,437[8]
November 15at PennNo. 19
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)
W 24–217,352[9]
November 22YaleNo. 19
W 10–031,398[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.
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