1875–76 Harvard Crimson football team
The 1875–76 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University in the 1875 college football season. The team finished with a 4–0 record and was retroactively named as the national champion by the National Championship Foundation and as a co-national champion by Parke H. Davis.[1] The team captain was William A. Whiting.[2]
| 1875 Harvard Crimson football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–0 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | William A. Whiting |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| October 23 | at Canada All-Stars | Montreal, QC | W 1–0 | |
| October 27 | at Tufts | Medford, MA | W 1–0 | |
| November 13 | at Yale | W 4–0 | [3][4] | |
| May 8, 1876 | Canada All-Stars | Cambridge, MA | W 1–0 |
Standings
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 Tufst v Harvard game on 27 October |
 News about the Harvard v Yale game played under the "concessionary rules". It is considered the first rugby-style game between US-based colleges
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References
- "National Poll Champions" (PDF). NCAA Division I Football Records. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2017. p. 110. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- "Harvard Football Yearly Results". Harvard University. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- "Football Game Between Harvard and Yale Today". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 13, 1875. p. 5. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Foot Ball.—The Match Between Harvard And Yale – Harvard Victorious". Boston Evening Transcript. Boston, Massachusetts. November 15, 1875. p. 1. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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