1977 Harvard Crimson football team

The 1977 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Harvard tied for third place in the Ivy League.

1977 Harvard Crimson football
Conference	Ivy League
1977 record	4–5 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach	Joe Restic (7th season)
Captain	Steven J. Kaseta
Home stadium	Harvard Stadium

1977 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Yale $	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Brown	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Harvard	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Penn	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Dartmouth	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Princeton	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Cornell	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In their seventh year under head coach Joe Restic, the Crimson compiled a 4–5 record and were outscored 173 to 153. Steven J. Kaseta was the team captain.[1]

Harvard's 4–3 conference record earned a three-way tie for third in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 132 to 118.[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 21–7	7,125	[3]
September 24	Massachusetts*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 0–17	9,000	[4]
October 1	Colgate*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 21–38	25,000	[5]
October 8	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 17–7	8,000	[6]
October 15	Dartmouth	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 31–25	26,500	[7]
October 22	Princeton	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 7–20	19,000	[8]
October 29	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 15–20	17,000	[9]
November 5	Penn	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 34–15	15,000	[10]
November 12	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (The Game)	L 7–24	64,685	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "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. 28. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Rogers, Thomas (September 18, 1977). "Columbia Loses; Lions' 7th Straight Loss to Harvard". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Concannon, Joe (September 25, 1977). "Fallon Resurfaces as UMass Stuns Harvard, 17-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Eisenberg, Harry (October 2, 1977). "Colgate Clips Crimson, 38-21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 79 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Roberts, Ernie (October 9, 1977). "Cornell Gone with Wind, Harvard Breezes, 17-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
7. McGowen, Deane (October 16, 1977). "Harvard and Yale Win; Big Green Toppled First Time, 31-25". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Concannon, Joe (October 23, 1977). "Isom, Tigers Shove Harvard into Ivy Jam, 20-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Keese, Parton (October 30, 1977). "Harvard Bows to Brown; Crimson Drops Out of Tie at Top". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
10. McGowen, Deane (November 6, 1977). "Harvard Wins; Crimson Air Game Routs Penn, 34-15". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Wallace, William N. (November 13, 1977). "Yale Crushes Harvard, 24 to 7, and Captures Ivy League Title". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.