1963 Harvard Crimson football team

The 1963 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Harvard finished third in the Ivy League.

1963 Harvard Crimson football
ConferenceIvy League
Record5–2–2 (4–2–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJames S. Lentz (2nd season)
CaptainWilliam W. Southmayd
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
1963 Ivy League football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Dartmouth + 5 2 07 2 0
Princeton + 5 2 07 2 0
Harvard 4 2 15 2 2
Yale 4 3 06 3 0
Cornell 4 3 05 4 0
Columbia 2 4 14 4 1
Brown 2 5 03 5 0
Penn 1 6 03 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions

In their seventh year under head coach John Yovicsin, the Crimson compiled a 5–2–2 record and outscored opponents 122 to 76. William W. Southmayd was the team captain.

Harvard's 4–2–1 conference record was the third-best in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 94 to 76.

Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

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