1903 Harvard Crimson football team explained

Year:1903
Team:Harvard Crimson
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:9–3
Head Coach:John Cranston
Hc Year:1st
Stadium:Soldiers' Field
Harvard Stadium

The 1903 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University in the 1903 college football season. The Crimson finished with a 9–3 record under first-year head coach John Cranston.[1] [2] Walter Camp selected two Harvard players as first-team selections to his 1903 College Football All-America Team. They were tackle Daniel Knowlton and guard Andrew Marshall.[3]

The 1903 season was also notable for the opening of Harvard Stadium, which hosted its first game on November 14 against Dartmouth.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1903 Harvard Crimson Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. February 27, 2017.
  2. Web site: Harvard Football Yearly Records . GoCrimson.com . Harvard University . August 13, 2014 . August 14, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140814061951/http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/fball/history/Media_Center_Football_Yearly_Results . dead .
  3. News: Walter Camp Names All American Team. The Trenton Times. 1903-12-10.