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The 1953 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1953 college football season . In their fourth year under head coach Lloyd Jordan , the Crimson compiled a 6–2 record and outscored opponents 146 to 78. Richard J. Clasby was the team captain.[1]
Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts .
Schedule [ ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 3 Ohio
Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 16–0 [1] October 10 Colgate
Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 28–26 12,000 [2] October 17 at Columbia
L 0–6 20,000 [3] October 24 Dartmouth
Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry ) W 20–14 24,000 [4] October 31 Davidson
Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 42–6 [1] November 7 Princeton
Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry ) L 0–6 24,000 [5] November 14 Brown
Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 27–20 20,500 [6] November 21 at Yale
W 13–0 65,000 [7]
References [ ]
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Football Record Book: Year-by-Year Results" . Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University . https://gocrimson.com/documents/2020/6/17//FBL_RecordBook_Year_by_Year_Results.pdf?id=6334 . Retrieved June 20, 2020 .↑ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 11, 1953). "Harvard Thwarts Colgate, 28 to 26". The New York Times ↑ Nichols, Joseph C. (October 18, 1953). "Columbia Beats Harvard, 6-0; Lion Pass Decides". The New York Times ↑ Strauss, Michael (October 25, 1953). "Harvard Turns Back Dartmouth, 20 to 14". The New York Times ↑ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 8, 1953). "Princeton Tops Harvard; Tiger Pass Wins, 6-0". The New York Times ↑ Blunk, Frank M. (November 15, 1953). "Crimson is Victor over Brown, 27-20". The New York Times ↑ Danzig, Allison (November 22, 1953). "Harvard Trips Yale, 13-0; Big 3 Deadlocked". The New York Times
