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2005 Harvard Crimson football team

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2005 Harvard Crimson football
ConferenceIvy League
Record7–3 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Cecchini (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorKevin Doherty (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Brown $   6 1     9 1  
Princeton   5 2     7 3  
Harvard   5 2     7 3  
Yale   4 3     4 6  
Cornell   4 3     6 4  
Penn   3 4     5 5  
Dartmouth   1 6     2 8  
Columbia   0 7     2 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Harvard finished the season with an overall record of 7–3, placing in a tie for second among Ivy league teams with a conference mark of 5–2.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Holy Cross*W 31–218,238[1]
September 24BrownW 38–3511,134[2]
October 1Lehigh*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
L 24-499,339[3]
October 8at CornellL 13–275,250[4]
October 15at Lafayette*W 24–178,983[5]
October 22Princeton
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
L 24–2712,023[6]
October 29Dartmouth
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
W 42–1412,661[7]
November 5at ColumbiaW 55–72,354[8]
November 12Penn
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
W 29–315,688[9]
November 19at YaleW 30–24 3OT53,213[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ Benjamin, Amalie (September 18, 2005). "Call for Backup Works". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Benjamin, Amalie (September 25, 2005). "Harvard Spotty, but Clean; Crimson Take Down Brown in Double OT". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C20 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Chamberlain, Tony (October 2, 2005). "Crimson Run Out of Steam in Rout; Lehigh Scores 35 in Second Half". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C22 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Kilgore, Adam (October 9, 2005). "Crimson Start Another Streak with Defeat". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D18 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Schlegel, Bradley (October 16, 2005). "Crimson Emerge from Rare Skid". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Benjamin, Amalie (October 23, 2005). "Late Return Repels Crimson; Quick Strike Lifts Princeton". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Powers, John (October 30, 2005). "Crimson Are in Running". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Powers, John (November 6, 2005). "Crimson Finish in No Time". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Powers, John (November 13, 2005). "Crimson Pummel Quakers". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Powers, John (November 20, 2005). "Harvard Makes History in 3-OT Win". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Harvard 2005 Schedule - Crimson Home and Away - ESPN