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2017 Harvard

5–⁠5 (3–⁠4 Ivy League).

Schedule and results

Harvard in 2017, game by game: lost at Rhode Island 10–17; won vs. Brown 45–28; won vs. Georgetown 41–2; lost at Cornell 14–17; won vs. Lafayette 38–10; lost vs. Princeton 17–52; won vs. Dartmouth 25–22; won at Columbia 21–14; lost vs. Pennsylvania 6–23; lost at Yale 3–24+39−35Lost 10–17 at Rhode Island-7Rhode IslandWon 45–28 vs. Brown+17BrownWon 41–2 vs. Georgetown+39GeorgetownLost 14–17 at Cornell-3CornellWon 38–10 vs. Lafayette+28LafayetteLost 17–52 vs. Princeton-35PrincetonWon 25–22 vs. Dartmouth+3DartmouthWon 21–14 at Columbia+7ColumbiaLost 6–23 vs. Pennsylvania-17PennsylvaniaLost 3–24 at Yale-21Yale
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 16atRhode IslandL 10–⁠1770%
Sep 23vsBrownW 45–⁠2870%
Sep 30vsGeorgetownW 41–⁠273%
Oct 7atCornellL 14–⁠1773%
Oct 14vsLafayetteW 38–⁠1080%
Oct 20vsPrincetonL 17–⁠5248%
Oct 28vsDartmouthW 25–⁠2253%
Nov 4atColumbiaW 21–⁠1444%
Nov 11vsPennsylvaniaL 6–⁠2361%
Nov 18atYaleL 3–⁠2427%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Yale 24–⁠3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Ivy League.

In program history: The 130th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).

Record
5–⁠5
Conference
3–⁠4 tied for 5th in Ivy League
AP final
Unranked
Points
220–⁠209
Coach
—
Elo
1316 −56 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−27.6 No. 67 of 124 in FCS
Recruiting class
No. 125
Offensive coordinator
Joel Lamb
Defensive coordinator
Scott Larkee
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠3

Top recruits in the 2017 class

Devin Darrington RB★★★No. 818
Eric Wilson OG★★★No. 1189
Aaron Shampklin RB★★★No. 1661
Owen Holt PRO★★★No. 1724
Bennett Bay S★★No. 2358

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2017 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks22.50.792
Running backs32.70.814
Receivers12.00.786
Offensive line42.30.781
Defensive line12.00.767
Linebackers12.00.783
Defensive backs12.00.791
Athletes and specialists12.00.778
Whole class142.30.789

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

2017 Ivy League standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Yale6–⁠19–⁠1
Columbia5–⁠28–⁠2
Dartmouth5–⁠28–⁠2
Pennsylvania4–⁠35–⁠4
Harvard3–⁠45–⁠5
Cornell3–⁠43–⁠7
Princeton2–⁠55–⁠5
Brown0–⁠72–⁠8

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.