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2016 Harvard Crimson football team

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2016 Harvard Crimson football
ConferenceIvy League
Record7–3 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoel Lamb (11th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorScott Larkee (8th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Princeton +   6 1     8 2  
Penn +   6 1     7 3  
Harvard   5 2     7 3  
Brown   3 4     4 6  
Yale   3 4     3 7  
Cornell   2 5     4 6  
Columbia   2 5     3 7  
Dartmouth   1 6     4 6  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 2016 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 23rd-year head coach Tim Murphy and played their home games at Harvard Stadium. They were a member of the Ivy League. They finished the season 7–3 overall and 5–2 in Ivy League play to place third. Harvard averaged 14,741 fans per game.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 167:00 p.m.Rhode Island*ASNW 51–2112,167
September 242:00 p.m.at BrownOWSPNW 32–228,174
September 307:00 p.m.Georgetown*No. 25
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
ESPN3W 31–177,138
October 81:00 p.m.CornellNo. 22
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
OWSPNW 29–1311,509
October 151:05 p.m.at Holy Cross*No. 20CIL 17–279,115
October 221:00 p.m.at PrincetonILDNW 23–20 OT9,963
October 291:30 p.m.at DartmouthNo. 24ILDNW 23–217,012
November 51:00 p.m.ColumbiaNo. 23
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
OWSPNW 28–2111,233
November 118:00 p.m.at PennNo. 24NBCSNL 14–275,092
November 1912:30 p.m.Yale
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
CNBCL 14–2131,662

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Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCSRVRVRVRV252220RV242324RVRV
Coaches1921221919161523232222RV

References

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