1903 Harvard Crimson football team

1903 Harvard Crimson football
Conference Independent
1903 record 9–3
Head coach John Cranston (1st season)

The 1903 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University in the 1903 college football season. The Crimson finished with a 9–3 record under first-year head coach John Cranston.[1][2] Walter Camp selected two Harvard players as first-team selections to his 1903 College Football All-America Team. They were tackle Daniel Knowlton and guard Andrew Marshall.[3]

The 1903 season was also notable for the opening of Harvard Stadium, which hosted its first game on November 14 against Dartmouth.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 23 Williams
W 17–0
September 26 Bowdoin
  • Soldiers' Field
  • Cambridge, MA
W 24–0
October 3 Maine
  • Soldiers' Field
  • Cambridge, MA
W 6–0
October 7 Bates
  • Soldiers' Field
  • Cambridge, MA
W 23–0
October 10 Amherst
  • Soldiers' Field
  • Cambridge, MA
L 0–5
October 14 Wesleyan
  • Soldiers' Field
  • Cambridge, MA
W 17–6
October 17at Army
W 5–0
October 24 Brown
  • Soldiers' Field
  • Cambridge, MA
W 29–0
October 31 Carlisle
  • Soldiers' Field
  • Cambridge, MA
W 12–11
November 7at Penn
W 17–10
November 14 Dartmouth
  • Soldiers' Field
  • Cambridge, MA (rivalry)
L 0–11
November 21 Yale
  • Soldiers' Field
  • Cambridge, MA (rivalry)
L 0–16

References

  1. ↑ "1903 Harvard Crimson Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Harvard Football Yearly Records". GoCrimson.com. Harvard University. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Walter Camp Names All American Team". The Trenton Times. 1903-12-10.
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