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1947 Harvard Crimson football team
The 1947 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1947 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Dick Harlow, the team compiled a 4–5 record and was outscored by a total of 177 to 139.
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| Dick Harlow (11th season) |
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The 1947 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1947 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Dick Harlow, the team compiled a 4–5 record and was outscored by a total of 177 to 139.
On October 11, 1947, at Charlottesville, Virginia, Harvard's Chester Middlebrook Pierce became the first African-American player to appear in a football game at a predominantly white university located south of the Potomac.
Harvard was ranked at No. 93 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | Western Maryland | Harvard StadiumBoston, MA | W 52–0 | 17,000 | |
| October 4 | Boston University | Harvard StadiumBoston, MA | W 19–14 | 30,000 | |
| October 11 | at Virginia | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | L 0–47 | 24,000 | |
| October 18 | Holy Cross | Harvard StadiumBoston, MA | W 7–0 | 28,000 | |
| October 25 | Dartmouth | Harvard StadiumBoston, MA | L 13–14 | 35,000 | |
| November 1 | Rutgers | Harvard StadiumBoston, MA | L 7–31 | 15,000 | |
| November 8 | Princeton | Harvard StadiumBoston, MA (rivalry) | L 7–33 | 25,000 | |
| November 15 | Brown | Harvard StadiumBoston, MA | W 13–7 | 25,000 | |
| November 22 | at Yale | Yale BowlNew Haven, CT (The Game) | L 21–31 | 70,896 |
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