2008 Harvard Crimson football team
| 2008 Harvard Crimson football | |
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Ivy League co-champion | |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 15 |
| Record | 9–1 (6–1 Ivy) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Joel Lamb (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Kevin Doherty (7th season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Harvard Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Harvard + | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown + | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yale | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They had an Ivy League record of 6–1 and an overall record of 9–1. They tied with Brown for the Ivy League title. Harvard averaged 17,360 fans per game.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | Holy Cross* | W 25–24 | 20,462 | [1] | ||
| September 27 | at Brown | L 24–22 | 5,618 | [2] | ||
| October 4 | at Lafayette* | W 27–13 | 7,789 | [3] | ||
| October 11 | Cornell |
| W 38–17 | 11,263 | [4] | |
| October 18 | Lehigh* |
| W 27–24 | 11,242 | [5] | |
| October 25 | at Princeton | No. 25 | W 24–20 | 10,189 | [6] | |
| November 1 | at Dartmouth | No. 23 | W 35–7 | 4,111 | [7] | |
| November 8 | Columbia | No. 21 |
| W 42–28 | 12,437 | [8] |
| November 15 | at Penn | No. 19 | W 24–21 | 7,352 | [9] | |
| November 22 | Yale | No. 19 |
| W 10–0 | 31,398 | [10] |
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References[edit]
- ^ Matson, Barbara (September 20, 2008). "Pizzotti, Harvard Rally Past Crusaders". The Boston Globe. Boston, Mass. p. E8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Benbow, Julian (September 28, 2008). "Brown Ends Eight-Year Skid Against Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Denman, Elliott (October 5, 2008). "Pizzotti, Harvard Hand Lafayette First Loss". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Blaudschun, Mark (October 12, 2008). "Crimson in Thick of It". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Benbow, Julian (October 19, 2008). "It Was Just Like Clockwork". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Denman, Elliott (October 26, 2008). "In a Flash, Gordon Gives Crimson Victory". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Larson, Craig (November 2, 2008). "Crimson Get the Green Light". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Vega, Michael (November 9, 2008). "First Things First, Crimson Take Care of Lions". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Denman, Elliott (November 16, 2008). "Crimson Escape with a Chance to Win Ivy". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Powers, John (November 23, 2008). "Chilled Bubbly: Harvard Can Toast a Victory Well Earned". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
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