The 2016 Harvard Crimson football team represented
Harvard University during the
2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 23rd-year head coach
Tim Murphy and played their home games at
Harvard Stadium. They were a member of the
Ivy League. They finished the season 7–3 overall and 5–2 in Ivy League play to place third. Harvard averaged 14,741 fans per game.