1959 Harvard Crimson football team

The 1959 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1959 college football season. Harvard tied for third place in the Ivy League.

1959 Harvard Crimson football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	6–3 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach	John Yovicsin (3rd season)
Captain	Harold J. Keohane
Home stadium	Harvard Stadium
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Penn $	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	1
Dartmouth	5	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Harvard	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Yale	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Cornell	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Princeton	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Brown	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In their third year under head coach John Yovicsin, the Crimson compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents 177 to 101. Harold J. Keohane was the team captain.^[1]

Harvard's 4–3 conference record placed tied for third-best in the Ivy League. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 121 to 73.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Massachusetts*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 36–22	11,500	[3]
October 3	Bucknell*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 20–6	9,000	[4]
October 10	Cornell	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 16–20	15,000	[5]
October 17	Columbia	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 38–22	12,000	[6]
October 24	Dartmouth	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 0–9	20,000	[7]
October 31	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 12–0	15,660	[8]
November 7	at Princeton	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 14–0	20,000	[9]
November 14	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 6–16	15,000	[10]
November 21	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (The Game)	W 35–6	66,053	[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. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "Harvard Scores in Opener, 36-22". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. September 27, 1959. p. S6.
4. "Nelson, Boulris and Ravenel Score as Harvard Vanquishes Bucknell Team". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 4, 1959. p. S6.
5. Nason, Jerry (October 11, 1959). "Cornell Rallies to Tip Harvard". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 77 – via Newspapers.com.
6. White, Gordon S. Jr. (October 18, 1959). "Lions Lose, 38-22; Columbia Rally Falls". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. McGowen, Deane (October 25, 1959). "Indians Conquer Harvard, 9 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Teague, Robert L. (November 1, 1959). "Boulris' Two Touchdowns Pace Harvard Eleven's 12-0 Verdict". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Effrat, Louis (November 8, 1959). "Harvard Subdues Princeton, 14 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. McGowen, Deane (November 15, 1959). "Bruins Beat Harvard 5th Year in Row in Ivy Upset, 16 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Danzig, Allison (November 22, 1959). "Harvard Routs Yale, 35-6; Elis Bow in Bowl". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.