1974 Harvard Crimson football team explained

Year:1974
Team:Harvard Crimson
Sport:football
Conference:Ivy League
Short Conf:Ivy
Record:7–2
Conf Record:6–1
Head Coach:Joe Restic
Hc Year:4th
Captain:Brian P. Hehir
Stadium:Harvard Stadium
Champion:Ivy League co-champion

The 1974 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Harvard was co-champion of the Ivy League.

In their fourth year under head coach Joe Restic, the Crimson compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents 236 to 129. Brian P. Hehir was the team captain.[1]

Harvard's 6–1 conference record tied for best in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 191 to 91.[2] Harvard shared the league title with Yale, despite beating the Bulldogs in the final game of the season.

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. 27.