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1931 Harvard

7–⁠1, coached by Eddie Casey.

Schedule and results

Harvard in 1931, game by game: won vs. Bates 28–0; won vs. New Hampshire 39–0; won at Army 14–13; won vs. Texas 35–7; won vs. Virginia 19–0; won vs. Dartmouth 7–6; won vs. Holy Cross 7–0; lost vs. Yale 0–3+39−3Won 28–0 vs. Bates+28BatesWon 39–0 vs. New Hampshire+39New HampshireWon 14–13 at Army+1ArmyWon 35–7 vs. Texas+28TexasWon 19–0 vs. Virginia+19VirginiaWon 7–6 vs. Dartmouth+1DartmouthWon 7–0 vs. Holy Cross+7Holy CrossLost 0–3 vs. Yale-3Yale
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 3vsBatesW 28–⁠089%
Oct 10vsNew HampshireW 39–⁠092%
Oct 17atArmyW 14–⁠1328%
Oct 24vsTexasW 35–⁠745%
Oct 31vsVirginiaW 19–⁠081%
Nov 7vsDartmouthW 7–⁠657%
Nov 14vsHoly CrossW 7–⁠066%
Nov 21vsYaleL 0–⁠364%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Yale 3–⁠0.

In program history: The 45th-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 1931.

Consensus All-AmericanBarry Wood, QB

Record
7–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
149–⁠29
Coach
Eddie Casey
Elo
1562 +70 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
13.3 No. 20 of 110 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Barry Wood