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1970 Harvard Crimson football
1970 Harvard Crimson football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	7–2 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach	John Yovicsin (14th season);
Captain	Gary W. Farneti
Home stadium	Harvard Stadium
	Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

1970 Ivy League football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 14 Dartmouth $	7	–	0	–	0	9	–	0	–	0
Yale	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Harvard	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Princeton	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Brown	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Harvard tied for second in the Ivy League.

In their 14th and final year under head coach John Yovicsin, the Crimson compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents 227 to 157. Gary W. Farneti was the team captain.^[1]

Harvard's 5–2 conference record tied for second place in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 160 to 141.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Northeastern*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 28–7	15,000	^[3]
October 3	Rutgers*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 39–9	12,000	^[4]
October 10	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	L 21–28	11,428	^[5]
October 17	Cornell	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 27–24	15,000	^[6]
October 24	Dartmouth	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 14–37	35,000	^[7]
October 31	Penn	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 38–23	12,000	^[8]
November 7	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	W 29–7	32,000	^[9]
November 14	Brown	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 17–10	10,500	^[10]
November 21	Yale	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (The Game)	W 14–12	40,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

^ "Football Record Book: Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ "Harvard Victory 72d for Yovicsin". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 27, 1970. p. S6.
^ McGowen, Deane (October 4, 1970). "Harvard Trounces Rutgers, 39-9, with a 26-Point Outburst in Last Quarter". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 11, 1970). "Columbia Halts Harvard, 28 to 21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Vecsey, George (October 18, 1970). "Harvard Defeats Cornell on Late Field Goal, 27-24". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Keese, Parton (October 25, 1970). "Dartmouth Routs Harvard; Short Standout". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Monahan, Bob (November 1, 1970). "Harvard Gives Penn Slip, 38-23". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Chass, Murray (November 8, 1970). "Harvard Halts Princeton; Crimson Triumphs, 29-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Chass, Murray (November 15, 1970). "Harvard Turns Back Brown, 17-10, as Bruins Suffer Seventh Straight Loss". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
^ Cady, Steve (November 22, 1970). "Harvard Halts Yale, 14-12; Elis' Rally Fails". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.