1963 Harvard Crimson football team explained

Year:1963
Team:Harvard Crimson
Sport:football
Conference:Ivy League
Short Conf:Ivy
Record:5–2–2
Conf Record:4–2–1
Head Coach:John Yovicsin
Hc Year:7th
Def Coach:James S. Lentz
Dc Year:2nd
Captain:William W. Southmayd
Stadium:Harvard Stadium

The 1963 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Harvard finished third in the Ivy League.

In their seventh year under head coach John Yovicsin, the Crimson compiled a 5–2–2 record and outscored opponents 122 to 76. William W. Southmayd was the team captain.[1]

Harvard's 4–2–1 conference record was the third-best in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 94 to 76.[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. 23.