Live College Football Rankings

Harvard

IVY · 1962 Season · Final

Rebuilding −
Record
6–3
0.667 Win %
Conference
2nd
5–2 in IVY

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
103
1875–1981
All-Time Record
630–259–42
0.699 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1887, 1890
#1 Finishes
2
Top 5: 26 · Top 10: 35 · Top 25: 49
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 18 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 29 seasons · 8 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 30 seasons · 26 Top 10 · 2× #1

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Harvard head-to-head · History & Eras

1962 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
6Week 6 · Oct 2LEHIGHUnranked—W 27–7
7Week 7 · Oct 9Cornell (CORNELL)H2HIND IVY4–5L 12–14
8Week 8 · Oct 16Holy Cross (HOLY CROSS)H2HIND FBSI6–4L 20–34
9Week 9 · Oct 23Columbia (COLUMBIA)H2HIND IVY5–4W 36–14
10Week 10 · Oct 30Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)H2HIND IVY9–0L 6–24
11Week 11 · Nov 6Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)H2HIND IVY3–6W 36–0
12Week 12 · Nov 13Princeton (PRINCETON)H2HIND IVY5–4W 20–0
13Week 13 · Nov 20Brown (BROWN)H2HIND IVY1–6–2W 31–19
14Week 14 · Nov 27Yale (YALE)H2HIND IVY2–5–2W 14–6

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.543
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+7
-9+16
  • Columbia +5
  • Princeton +5
  • Pennsylvania +3
  • Yale +2
  • Brown +1
  • Dartmouth 0
  • Holy Cross -4
  • Cornell -5

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #37Better than 74%
Win % Place 30thBetter than 79%

0.667 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#40Post-Season W1#38Post-Season W2#39Post-Season W3#38Post-Season W4#37Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+20
-2
-14
+22
-18
+36
+20
+12
+8

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#881957#701958#331959#601960#391961

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

Power Up Rankings is an independent sports analytics and rankings publication. All team, school, conference, league, tournament, and championship names, logos, emblems, colors, trophies, and related marks are trademarks and property of their respective owners. Their use on this site is for editorial, informational, and identification purposes only and does not imply any affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.

Copyright © 2026. All Rights Reserved. Power Up Rankings