1996 Harvard Crimson football team

The 1996 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Crimson tied for second-to-last in the Ivy League.

1996 Harvard Crimson football
ConferenceIvy League
Record4–6 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach
  • Timothy Murphy (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMichael Foley (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJay Mills (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMark Harriman (3rd season)
CaptainSean Riley
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
1996 Ivy League football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 17 Dartmouth $  7 0   10 0  
Columbia  5 2   8 2  
Brown  4 3   5 5  
Cornell  4 3   4 6  
Penn  3 4   5 5  
Harvard  2 5   4 6  
Princeton  2 5   3 7  
Yale  1 6   2 8  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their third year under head coach Timothy Murphy, the Crimson compiled a 4–6 record and were outscored 164 to 163. Sean Riley was the team captain.

Harvard's 2–5 conference record tied for sixth in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson were outscored 115 to 98 by Ivy opponents.

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

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