1983 Harvard Crimson football team

The 1983 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Harvard was co-champion of the Ivy League.

1983 Harvard Crimson football
Ivy League co-champion
ConferenceIvy League
Record6–2–2 (5–1–1 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainJoseph K. Azelby
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
1983 Ivy League football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Harvard + 5 1 16 2 2
Penn + 5 1 16 3 1
Brown 4 2 14 5 1
Dartmouth 4 2 14 5 1
Cornell 3 3 13 6 1
Princeton 2 5 04 6 0
Columbia 1 5 11 7 2
Yale 1 6 01 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions

In their 13th year under head coach Joe Restic, the Crimson compiled a 6–2–2 record and outscored opponents 188 to 140. Joseph K. Azelby was the team captain.

Harvard's 5–1–1 conference record tied for best in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 147 to 88. Harvard defeated its co-champion, Penn, in their head-to-head matchup.

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

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