1978 Harvard
4–4–1 (2–4–1 Ivy League), coached by Joseph Restic. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Massachusetts 10–0Sep 30
By 10 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs Columbia | L 19–21 | 72% |
| Sep 30 | vs Massachusetts | W 10–0 | 75% |
| Oct 7 | vs Colgate | W 24–21 | 68% |
| Oct 14 | vs Cornell | L 20–25 | 68% |
| Oct 21 | vs Dartmouth | W 24–19 | 53% |
| Oct 28 | at Princeton | T 24–24 | 55% |
| Nov 4 | vs Brown | L 30–31 | 46% |
| Nov 11 | at Pennsylvania | W 17–13 | 52% |
| Nov 18 | vs Yale | L 28–35 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Yale 35–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Ivy League.
In program history: The 95th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
- Record
- 4–4–1
- Conference
- 2–4–1 tied for 5th in Ivy League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 196–189
- Coach
- Joseph Restic
- Elo
- 1465 −15 this season
- SP+ rating
- -7.0 No. 92 of 133; offense No. 68, defense No. 113
- SRS
- −14.2 No. 118 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- Steven C. Potysman
1978 Ivy League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | 6–1 | 6–3 | |
| Brown | 5–2 | 6–3 | |
| Yale | 4–1–2 | 5–2–2 | |
| Cornell | 3–3–1 | 5–3–1 | |
 Harvard | 2–4–1 | 4–4–1 | |
| Columbia | 2–4–1 | 3–5–1 | |
| Princeton | 1–4–2 | 2–5–2 | |
| Pennsylvania | 1–5–1 | 2–6–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.