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1929 Harvard

5–⁠2–⁠1, coached by Arnold Horween.

Schedule and results

Harvard in 1929, game by game: won vs. Bates 48–0; won vs. New Hampshire 35–0; tied vs. Army 20–20; lost vs. Dartmouth 7–34; won vs. Florida 14–0; lost at Michigan 12–14; won vs. Holy Cross 12–6; won vs. Yale 10–6+48−27Won 48–0 vs. Bates+48BatesWon 35–0 vs. New Hampshire+35New HampshireTied 20–20 vs. Army0ArmyLost 7–34 vs. Dartmouth-27DartmouthWon 14–0 vs. Florida+14FloridaLost 12–14 at Michigan-2MichiganWon 12–6 vs. Holy Cross+6Holy CrossWon 10–6 vs. Yale+4Yale
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 5vsBatesW 48–⁠090%
Oct 12vsNew HampshireW 35–⁠094%
Oct 19vsArmyT 20–⁠2048%
Oct 26vsDartmouthL 7–⁠3452%
Nov 2vsFloridaW 14–⁠038%
Nov 9atMichiganL 12–⁠1449%
Nov 16vsHoly CrossW 12–⁠667%
Nov 23vsYaleW 10–⁠652%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Yale 10–⁠6.

In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1929.

Consensus All-AmericanBen Ticknor, C

Record
5–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
158–⁠80
Coach
Arnold Horween
Elo
1547 +27 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
4.4 No. 42 of 100 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
James E. Barrett