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1983 Harvard Crimson football
Harvard Crimson logo.svg
Ivy League co-champion
ConferenceIvy League
1983 record6–2–2 (5–1–1 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainJoseph K. Azelby
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Ivy League football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Harvard +5–1–1  6–2–2
Penn +5–1–1  6–3–1
Brown4–2–1  4–5–1
Dartmouth4–2–1  4–5–1
Cornell3–3–1  3–6–1
Princeton2–5–0  4–6–0
Columbia1–5–1  1–7–2
Yale1–6–0  1–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1983 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Harvard was co-champion of the Ivy League.

In their 13th year under head coach Joe Restic, the Crimson compiled a 6–2–2 record and outscored opponents 188 to 140. Joseph K. Azelby was the team captain.[1]

Harvard's 5–1–1 conference record tied for best in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 147 to 88.[2] Harvard defeated its co-champion, Penn, in their head-to-head matchup.

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Columbia
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
W 43–14 8,500 [3]
September 24 UMass*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 7–21 12,500 [4]
October 1 Army*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
W 24–21 15,000 [5]
October 8 at Cornell
T 3–3 11,350 [6]
October 15 Dartmouth
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
L 12–28 22,724 [7]
October 22 Princeton
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
W 28–26 15,500 [8]
October 29 at Brown
W 17–10 13,100 [9]
November 5 No. 2 Holy Cross*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
T 10–10 8,000 [10]
November 12 Penn
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
W 28–0 12,000 [11]
November 19 at Yale
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT (The Game)
W 16–7 70,097 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the 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. 30. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Visser, Lesley (September 18, 1983). "Harvard Gets the Bounces". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Concannon, Joe (September 25, 1983). "UMass Starts Fast, Outflexes Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 2, 1983). "Harvard Recovers -- Dixon Interception Ties It; Villanueva FG Wins It". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 9, 1983). "Harvard Kicks In, Gets Even". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 16, 1983). "Dartmouth 'Back' in Ivy League Title Hunt; Polsinello, Fontes Lead Big Green Past Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Powers, John (October 23, 1983). "Harvard Holds Off Princeton". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Powers, John (October 30, 1983). "Harvard Screens Out Brown". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Concannon, Joe (November 6, 1983). "Harvard Ties HC, 10-10". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Concannon, Joe (November 13, 1983). "Harvard Rips Penn, Ties Up Ivy League". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Apple, Ginny (November 20, 1983). "The Game: Harvard Wins, 16-7, Shares Ivy Title". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.