1999 Harvard Crimson football team

The 1999 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Harvard compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 conference record) and finished fifth in the Ivy League.

1999 Harvard Crimson football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	5–5 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	Tim Murphy (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Bob Stitt (1st season)
Home stadium	Harvard Stadium
Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

1999 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 25 Brown +		6	–	1					9	–	1
Yale +		6	–	1					9	–	1
Cornell		5	–	2					7	–	3
Penn		4	–	3					5	–	5
Harvard		3	–	4					5	–	5
Dartmouth		2	–	5					2	–	8
Columbia		1	–	6					3	–	7
Princeton		1	–	6					3	–	7
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Columbia	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 24–7	7,912	^[1]
September 25	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 25–17	11,248	^[2]
October 2	Colgate*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 21–24	7,468	^[3]
October 9	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 23–24	9,218	^[4]
October 16	at Fordham*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	W 37–30	4,172	^[5]
October 23	Princeton	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 13–6	8,174	^[6]
October 30	Dartmouth	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 63–21	13,706	^[7]
November 6	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 10–17	13,371	^[8]
November 13	Penn	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 17–21	6,990	^[9]
November 20	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (The Game)	L 21–24	52,484	^[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. Concannon, Joe (September 19, 1999). "Crimson Get It Going in the Right Direction". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. F16 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Chamberlain, Tony (September 26, 1999). "Crimson Hold Off HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D19 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Pave, Marvin (October 3, 1999). "Crimson Left Feeling Blue; Kutschke FG Gives Red Raiders the Win". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D20 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Vellante, John (October 10, 1999). "Crimson Heartbroken; Rahne Guides Cornell in the Final Minute". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Dell'Apa, Frank (October 17, 1999). "Nearly Caught Holding: Crimson Build Bulge but Barely Beat Fordham". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D15 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Vellante, John (October 24, 1999). "Crimson Turn the Tables". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D12 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Concannon, Joe (October 31, 1999). "Crimson Stops Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Vega, Michael (November 7, 1999). "Bears Stop Crimson Cold". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C20 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Monahan, Bob (November 14, 1999). "Crimson Left Blue; Late Penn TD Pass Nullifies Harvard Comeback". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Hine, Tommy (November 21, 1999). "Play of The Game: Walland Goes Out 42-for-67". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "1999 Harvard football Schedule". Harvard. Retrieved July 1, 2019.