1983 Harvard Crimson football team

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.

1983 Harvard Crimson football
Ivy League co-champion
Conference	Ivy League
1983 record	6–2–2 (5–1–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Joe Restic (13th season)
Captain	Joseph K. Azelby
Home stadium	Harvard Stadium

1983 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Harvard +	5	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	2
Penn +	5	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Brown	4	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Dartmouth	4	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Cornell	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Princeton	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Columbia	1	–	5	–	1			1	–	7	–	2
Yale	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	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	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	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.