1958 Harvard Crimson football team

The 1958 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University as a member of the Ivy League during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season.

1958 Harvard Crimson football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	4–5 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	John Yovicsin (2nd season)
Captain	Robert T. Shaunessy
Home stadium	Harvard Stadium
Seasons ← 1957 1959 →

1958 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth $	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Cornell	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Princeton	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Brown	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Penn	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Harvard	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Yale	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In their second year under head coach John Yovicsin, the Crimson compiled a 4–5 record and outscored opponents 149 to 99. Robert T. Shaunessy was the team captain.^[1]

Harvard's 3–4 conference record placed sixth in the Ivy League. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 126 to 93.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Buffalo*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 3–6	6,000	^[3]
October 4	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 14–21	15,000	^[4]
October 11	Lehigh*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 20–0	9,000	^[5]
October 18	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 26–0	23,000	^[6]
October 25	Dartmouth	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 16–8	22,500	^[7]
November 1	Penn	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 6–19	16,500	^[8]
November 8	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 14–16	35,000	^[9]
November 15	Brown	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 22–29	15,000	^[10]
November 22	Yale	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (The Game)	W 28–0	40,200	^[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. "Buffalo Triumphs in Rain on Blocked Crimson Kick". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. September 28, 1958. p. S1.
4. McGowen, Deane (October 5, 1958). "Cornell Checks Harvard, 21 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Nason, Jerry (October 12, 1958). "Harvard Bops Lehigh, 20-0; QB Ravenel the Whole Show". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 77 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 19, 1958). "Columbia Beaten; Harvard Eleven Grabs 4 Lion Fumbles and Scores by 26 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 26, 1958). "Crimson Upsets Dartmouth, 16-8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Good, Herb (November 2, 1958). "Penn Rebounds to Stagger Harvard, 19-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 9, 1958). "Tigers Vanquish Harvard in Big 3 Opener, 16 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Strauss, Michael (November 16, 1958). "Finney Excels as Bruins Set Back Harvard, 29-22". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 23, 1958). "Harvard Routs Yale; Elis Downed, 28-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.