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1928 Harvard

5–⁠2–⁠1, coached by Arnold Horween.

Schedule and results

Harvard in 1928, game by game: won vs. Springfield 30–0; won vs. North Carolina 20–0; lost vs. Army 0–15; won vs. Dartmouth 19–7; won vs. Lehigh 39–0; lost vs. Pennsylvania 0–7; tied vs. Holy Cross 0–0; won at Yale 17–0+39−15Won 30–0 vs. Springfield+30SpringfieldWon 20–0 vs. North Carolina+20North CarolinaLost 0–15 vs. Army-15ArmyWon 19–7 vs. Dartmouth+12DartmouthWon 39–0 vs. Lehigh+39LehighLost 0–7 vs. Pennsylvania-7PennsylvaniaTied 0–0 vs. Holy Cross0Holy CrossWon 17–0 at Yale+17Yale
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 6vsSpringfieldW 30–⁠087%
Oct 13vsNorth CarolinaW 20–⁠047%
Oct 20vsArmyL 0–⁠1541%
Oct 27vsDartmouthW 19–⁠738%
Nov 3vsLehighW 39–⁠092%
Nov 10vsPennsylvaniaL 0–⁠752%
Nov 17vsHoly CrossT 0–⁠066%
Nov 24atYaleW 17–⁠031%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Yale 17–⁠0.

In program history: The 60th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).

Record
5–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
125–⁠29
Coach
Arnold Horween
Elo
1530 +74 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
4.5 No. 37 of 100 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Arthur E. French