1996-97 Harvard Crimson — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Harvard Crimson went 17-9 (10-4 in the Ivy) under head coach Frank Sullivan. Simple Rating System: -2.65.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-26at Lafayette LeopardsW 89–68Allan P. Kirby Field House
1996-11-30vs New Hampshire WildcatsW 67–58Lavietes Pavilion
1996-12-02vs BabsonW 110–67Lavietes Pavilion
1996-12-04at Army Black KnightsW 77–64Christl Arena
1996-12-07vs Holy Cross CrusadersL 60–69Lavietes Pavilion
1996-12-10vs Boston University TerriersL 72–80Lavietes Pavilion
1996-12-17vs Dartmouth Big GreenL 60–69Lavietes Pavilion
1996-12-20at Colgate RaidersW 71–62Cotterell Court
1996-12-22at Vermont CatamountsW 69–61Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium
1996-12-27at New Orleans PrivateersL 59–64Kiefer Lakefront Arena
1996-12-28neutral Hampton PiratesL 57–60Kiefer Lakefront Arena
1997-01-02at Navy MidshipmenL 63–66Alumni Hall
1997-01-06at Dartmouth Big GreenW 64–56Leede Arena
1997-01-10vs Columbia LionsW 63–49Lavietes Pavilion
1997-01-11vs Cornell Big RedW 75–61Lavietes Pavilion
1997-01-28vs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 74–58Lavietes Pavilion
1997-01-31vs Brown BearsW 63–55Lavietes Pavilion
1997-02-01vs Yale BulldogsW 73–59Lavietes Pavilion
1997-02-07at Pennsylvania QuakersL 68–85The Palestra
1997-02-08at Princeton TigersL 51–75Jadwin Gymnasium
1997-02-14at Cornell Big RedW 75–59Newman Arena
1997-02-15at Columbia LionsW 81–57Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1997-02-21vs Princeton TigersL 61–66Lavietes Pavilion
1997-02-22vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 76–67 (OTOT)Lavietes Pavilion
1997-02-28at Yale BulldogsW 62–53John J. Lee Amphitheater
1997-03-01at Brown BearsW 71–47Pizzitola Sports Center

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