1995 Harvard Crimson football team

American college football season

1995 Harvard Crimson football
ConferenceIvy League
Record2–8 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach
  • Timothy Murphy (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorMichael Foley (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMark Harriman (2nd season)
CaptainJustin Frantz
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Ivy League football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Princeton $ 5 1 1 8 1 1
Penn 5 2 0 7 3 0
Cornell 5 2 0 6 4 0
Dartmouth 4 2 1 7 2 1
Columbia 3 4 0 3 6 1
Brown 2 5 0 5 5 0
Yale 2 5 0 3 7 0
Harvard 1 6 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1995 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Harvard finished last in the Ivy League.

In their second year under head coach Timothy Murphy, the Crimson compiled a 2–8 record and were outscored 258 to 183. Justin Frantz was the team captain.[1]

Harvard's 1–6 conference record placed eighth (and worst) in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson were outscored 199 to 112 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 Columbia L 24–28 8,150 [3]
September 23 at Colgate*
W 28–8 3,000 [4]
September 30 Fordham*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 21–24 5,320 [5]
October 7 at Cornell L 27–28 8,500 [6]
October 14 Holy Cross*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 22–27 7,375 [7]
October 21 Princeton
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
L 3–14 16,420 [8]
October 28 at Dartmouth
L 7–23 7,830 [9]
November 4 at Brown L 8–47 [1]
November 11 Penn
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
L 21–38 7,622 [10]
November 18 at Yale W 22–21 35,103 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ a b "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. 36. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Pave, Marvin (September 17, 1995). "Columbia Tips Harvard, Ends Frustration". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Vega, Michael (September 24, 1995). "Victory Over Colgate Is Music to Harvard's Ears". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 1, 1995). "Fordham Flash Leaves Harvard in Defeat". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 111 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 8, 1995). "More Heartbreak for Harvard in Loss to Cornell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 67 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 15, 1995). "Holy Cross Downs Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 105 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 22, 1995). "Princeton Is Perfect; Harvard Far From It". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 29, 1995). "Harvard Unable to Turn Over New Leaf". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Juliano, Joe (November 12, 1995). "Penn Defeats Harvard, 38-21, and Gains Chance for a 3d Title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Yantz, Tom (November 19, 1995). "The Game Ends Up in Harvard's Hands". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
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