1988 Harvard Crimson football team

The 1988 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Crimson tied for next-to-last in the Ivy League.

1988 Harvard Crimson football
ConferenceIvy League
Record2–8 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainDonald C. Peterson
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
1988 Ivy League football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Penn + 6 –1 –09 –1 –0
Cornell + 6 –1 –07 –2 –1
Princeton 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Dartmouth 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
Yale 3 –3 –13 –6 –1
Columbia 2 –5 –02 –8 –0
Harvard 2 –5 –02 –8 –0
Brown 0 –6 –10 –9 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions

In their 18th year under head coach Joe Restic, the Crimson compiled a 2–8 record and were outscored 272 to 202. Donald C. Peterson was the team captain.[1]

Harvard's 2–5 conference record tied for sixth in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson were outscored 168 to 131 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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 41–7 9,000 [3]
September 24 UMass*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 28–45 7,500 [4]
October 1 at Holy Cross*
L 20–35 12,441 [5]
October 8 Cornell
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 17–19 2,000 [6]
October 15 at Dartmouth
L 7–38 15,015 [7]
October 22 at Princeton
L 8–23 17,400 [8]
October 29 Brown
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
W 28–3 14,900 [9]
November 5 Boston University*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 23–24 6,500 [10]
November 12 at No. 19 Penn
L 13–52 37,612 [11]
November 19 Yale
L 17–26 36,000 [12]

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. pp. 32–33. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. Monahan, Bob (September 18, 1988). "Harvard Extends Columbia's Skid to 42". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Pave, Marvin (September 25, 1988). "Mitchell's Feats Help UMass Blitz Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Harber, Paul (October 2, 1988). "Wiley Strong-Arms Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Concannon, Joe (October 9, 1988). "Harvard Lets It Slip Away; Cornell Takes Advantage, 19-17". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Concannon, Joe (October 16, 1988). "Harvard Blasted; Dartmouth Rips Crimson, 38-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Powers, John (October 23, 1988). "Princeton Dumps Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Monahan, Bob (October 30, 1988). "Harvard Snaps Out of It; Five-Game Skid Is Halted as Defense Muffles Brown, 28-3". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Concannon, Joe (November 6, 1988). "BU Picks Off Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Concannon, Joe (November 13, 1988). "Harvard Punished by Penn". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Concannon, Joe (November 20, 1988). "BC and Yale Carry The Day; Harvard Falls to Eli, 26-17". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
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