1949-50 Harvard Crimson — schedule and results

The 1949-50 Harvard Crimson went 9-15 (3-9 in the Ivy) under head coach Norman Shepard. Simple Rating System: -7.6.

Game-by-game results (21 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1949-12-10vs Navy MidshipmenL 68–70Boston Garden
1949-12-13at Boston College EaglesW 54–49Boston Garden
1949-12-17at Georgetown HoyasL 53–58Uline Arena
1949-12-28at Michigan State SpartansW 68–57Jenison Field House
1949-12-29neutral Ohio State BuckeyesL 48–59
1949-12-31at case western reserveW 72–68Adelbert Gym
1950-01-04vs Holy Cross CrusadersL 71–102Matthews Arena
1950-01-07at Princeton TigersL 42–77Dillon Gym
1950-01-11at Army Black KnightsL 58–61USMA Fieldhouse
1950-01-14vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 74–56Boston Garden
1950-01-16vs Brown BearsW 49–48Lavietes Pavilion
1950-02-07vs Cornell Big RedL 48–49Lavietes Pavilion
1950-02-11at Dartmouth Big GreenW 60–58Alumni Gym
1950-02-14vs Pennsylvania QuakersL 77–95Matthews Arena
1950-02-18at Pennsylvania QuakersL 66–77The Palestra
1950-02-21vs Columbia LionsL 52–62Matthews Arena
1950-02-25at Cornell Big RedL 47–57Barton Hall
1950-02-28vs Princeton TigersL 48–65Boston Garden
1950-03-04vs Yale BulldogsW 57–55Matthews Arena
1950-03-08at Columbia LionsL 60–71University Gymnasium
1950-03-11at Yale BulldogsL 55–56Payne Whitney Gymnasium

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