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1937 Harvard

5–⁠2–⁠1, coached by Dick Harlow.

Schedule and results

Harvard in 1937, game by game: won vs. Springfield 54–0; won vs. Brown 34–7; tied vs. Navy 0–0; lost vs. No. 18 Dartmouth 2–20; won at Princeton 34–6; lost vs. Army 6–7; won vs. Davidson 15–0; won vs. No. 5 Yale 13–6+54−18Won 54–0 vs. Springfield+54SpringfieldWon 34–7 vs. Brown+27BrownTied 0–0 vs. Navy0NavyLost 2–20 vs. No. 18 Dartmouth-18No. 18 DartmouthWon 34–6 at Princeton+28PrincetonLost 6–7 vs. Army-1ArmyWon 15–0 vs. Davidson+15DavidsonWon 13–6 vs. No. 5 Yale+7No. 5 Yale
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 2vsSpringfieldW 54–⁠084%
Oct 9vsBrownW 34–⁠771%
Oct 16vsNavyT 0–⁠041%
Oct 23vs18DartmouthL 2–⁠2040%
Oct 30atPrincetonW 34–⁠627%
Nov 6vsArmyL 6–⁠746%
Nov 13vsDavidsonW 15–⁠070%
Nov 20vs5YaleW 13–⁠640%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Yale 13–⁠6; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 53rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).

Record
5–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
158–⁠46
Coach
Dick Harlow
Elo
1540 +97 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
13.4 No. 17 of 126 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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