Football

Coverage of Harvard’s football season, from historic rivalries to championship runs.

A football player in a white jersey evades a defender in a green uniform on the field.

Can Harvard’s Football Team Repeat Its Ivy League Success?

Despite personnel losses, Crimson captain Xaviah Bascon is upbeat about the 2026 season.

by Dick Friedman

Quarterback Colton Chapple threw four touchdown passes in Harvard's 45-13 victory over Cornell. Receiver Andrew Berg caught three of them.

October 6, 2012: Harvard 45, Cornell 13

Prolific passer Colton Chapple strikes again.

by Bethell, John T

Levitation on a rainy night: Harvard receivers celebrated after a 35-yard touchdown pass to tight end Cameron Brate (87) in the opening period of the Crimson’s 52-3 rout of Holy Cross. Quarterback Colton Chapple threw two scoring passes to Brate and one each to Ricky Zorn (5) and Kyle Juszczyk (44) in a 49-point first half.

September 28, 2012: Harvard 52, Holy Cross 3

In a downpour, a potent Harvard offense pours it on.

by Bethell, John T

<b>One-two punch:</b> Between them, running back Treavor Scales (24) and quarterback Colton Chapple (19) accounted for six touchdowns in Harvard's 45-31 victory over Brown.

September 22, 2012: Harvard 45, Brown 31

Gridiron fireworks light up the Providence skies.

by Bethell, John T

A not-quite-irresistible force meets an immovable object: Crimson linebacker Brian Reilly stopping San Diego tailback Kenn James in Saturday's Stadium opener. The visitors' running backs netted just 35 yards rushing against a staunch Harvard defense.

September 15, 2012: Harvard 28, San Diego 13

The football team, in its opening game, outplays an opponent from the West.

by Bethell, John T

Quarterback Collier Winters dove for Harvard’s third touchdown in a 37-20 defeat of Penn.

Harvard football's record-setting season

The Crimson football team won the Ivy trophy, and records fell.

by Bethell, John T

With a 32-yard interception return in the fourth quarter, captain and linebacker Alex Gedeon scored Harvard's final touchdown of The Game.

Football: Harvard 45, Yale 7 | November 19, 2011

The 2011 Ivy champions make it five straight over the Eli.

by Bethell, John T

Junior tailback Treavor Scales was Harvard's top ground-gainer against Pennsylvania. His 70 yards rushing included a 35-yard breakaway, setting up a two-yard touchdown run (above) at the start of the final quarter. The Penn defender is linebacker Erik Rask.

Football: Harvard 37, Pennsylvania 20 | November 12, 2011

A runaway victory confers an Ivy League football championship.

by Bethell, John T

Receiver Chris Lorditch outjumped Columbia cornerback Brian DeVeau to snare a pass from quarterback Collier Winters in the third period of Saturday's game at Wien Stadium. Dodging two more Lion defenders, Lorditch dove into the end zone for a 41-yard touchdown, Harvard's fourth of the afternoon.

Harvard 35, Columbia 21 | November 5, 2011

A landmark win for coach Tim Murphy

by Bethell, John T

With wet snow veiling the Stadium's FieldTurf surface, tailback Treavor Scales '13 had his best game of the season against Dartmouth, rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Cornerback Shawn Abuhoff is the Big Green defender.

Harvard 41, Dartmouth 10 | October 29, 2011

On a white night at the Stadium, the game's afoot.

by Bethell, John T

Football: Harvard 56, Princeton 39 | October 22, 2011

The football team fights off a furious Tiger rally, and records topple.

by Bethell, John T