Harvard 14
Brown 10Harvard CrimsonHead coach Joseph Restic
72 Overall rating steady
Joseph Restic has led Harvard since 1971, going 230-95-3 across 39 seasons.
- Record since 1971
- 230-95-3
- Seasons
- 39
- Bowl trips
- 0
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme1
Defensive scheme19
Game planning11
Situational management8
Leadership & results
Comeback factor7
Underdog edge11
Recent form10
Win rate11
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Joseph Restic's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Harvard record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2-0 | In progress |
| 2025 | 9-2 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 8-2 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 8-2 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 6-4 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 8-2 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 4-6 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 6-4 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 5-5 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 7-3 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 9-1 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 10-0 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 9-1 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 8-2 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 9-1 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 7-3 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 7-3 | No bowl |
| 2008 | 9-1 | No bowl |
| 2007 | 8-2 | No bowl |
| 2006 | 7-2 | No bowl |
| 2005 | 7-3 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 10-0 | No bowl |
| 2003 | 7-3 | No bowl |
| 1991 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1989 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1983 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1982 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1981 | 5-4-1 | No bowl |
| 1980 | 7-3 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 3-6 | No bowl |
| 1978 | 4-4-1 | No bowl |
| 1977 | 4-5 | No bowl |
| 1976 | 6-3 | No bowl |
| 1975 | 7-2 | No bowl |
| 1974 | 7-2 | No bowl |
| 1973 | 7-2 | No bowl |
| 1972 | 4-4-1 | No bowl |
| 1971 | 5-4 | No bowl |
Records with Harvard since 1971, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Harvard games under Joseph Restic
Result
Season
FINAL September 25, 2026
Harvard 14 : 10 Brown
14 : 10 Brown FINAL September 19, 2026
Harvard 31 : 7
New Hampshire
31 : 7 New Hampshire FINAL November 29, 2025
Harvard 7 : 52
Villanova
7 : 52 Villanova FINAL November 22, 2025
Harvard 28 : 45
Yale
28 : 45 Yale FINAL November 15, 2025
Pennsylvania 
43 : 45 Harvard
43 : 45 Harvard FINAL November 7, 2025
Harvard 31 : 14
Columbia
31 : 14 Columbia FINAL November 1, 2025
Dartmouth 
10 : 31 Harvard
10 : 31 Harvard FINAL October 25, 2025
Harvard 35 : 14
Princeton
35 : 14 Princeton FINAL October 18, 2025
Merrimack 
7 : 31 Harvard
7 : 31 Harvard FINAL October 10, 2025
Cornell 
10 : 34 Harvard
10 : 34 Harvard FINAL October 4, 2025
Harvard 59 : 24
Holy Cross
59 : 24 Holy Cross FINAL September 27, 2025
Brown 7 : 41 Harvard
7 : 41 Harvard FINAL September 20, 2025
Harvard 59 : 7
Stetson
59 : 7 Stetson FINAL November 23, 2024
Yale 34 : 29 Harvard
34 : 29 Harvard FINAL November 16, 2024
Harvard 31 : 28 Pennsylvania
31 : 28 Pennsylvania FINAL November 9, 2024
Columbia 6 : 26 Harvard
6 : 26 Harvard FINAL November 2, 2024
Harvard 31 : 27 Dartmouth
31 : 27 Dartmouth FINAL October 26, 2024
Princeton 13 : 45 Harvard
13 : 45 Harvard FINAL October 19, 2024
Holy Cross 34 : 35 Harvard
34 : 35 Harvard FINAL October 11, 2024
Harvard 38 : 20 Cornell
38 : 20 Cornell FINAL October 4, 2024
New Hampshire 23 : 28 Harvard
23 : 28 Harvard FINAL September 28, 2024
Harvard 28 : 31 Brown
28 : 31 Brown FINAL September 21, 2024
Stetson 0 : 35 Harvard
0 : 35 Harvard Harvard 14 Brown 10 Harvard 31 New Hampshire 7 Harvard 7 Villanova 52 Harvard 28 Yale 45 Pennsylvania 43 Harvard 45 Harvard 31 Columbia 14 Dartmouth 10 Harvard 31 Harvard 35 Princeton 14 Merrimack 7 Harvard 31 Cornell 10 Harvard 34 Harvard 59 Holy Cross 24 Brown 7 Harvard 41 Harvard 59 Stetson 7 Yale 34 Harvard 29 Harvard 31 Pennsylvania 28 Columbia 6 Harvard 26 Harvard 31 Dartmouth 27 Princeton 13 Harvard 45 Holy Cross 34 Harvard 35 Harvard 38 Cornell 20 New Hampshire 23 Harvard 28 Harvard 28 Brown 31 Stetson 0 Harvard 35No games match these filters.
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