1957 Harvard Crimson football team explained

Year:1957
Team:Harvard Crimson
Sport:football
Conference:Ivy League
Short Conf:Ivy
Record:3–5
Conf Record:2–5
Head Coach:John Yovicsin
Hc Year:1st
Captain:Thomas B. Hooper
Stadium:Harvard Stadium

The 1957 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University as a member of the Ivy League during the 1957 college football season.

In their first year under head coach John Yovicsin, the Crimson compiled a 3–5 record and were outscored 180 to 78. Thomas B. Hooper was the team captain.[1]

Harvard's 2–5 conference record finished seventh in the Ivy League. The Crimson were outscored 173 to 64 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football Record Book: Year-by-Year Results . . Cambridge, Mass. . June 20, 2020 .
  2. Book: Ivy League Football Media Guide. Year-by-Year History. Ivy League. Princeton, N.J.. 2017. July 10, 2020. 22.