Dick Friedman

Dick Friedman ’73 spent two decades as an editor and writer at Sports Illustrated and is one of the editors of the best-selling SI College Football Book. He is the author of the 2018 book "The Coach Who Strangled the Bulldog: How Harvard's Percy Haughton Beat Yale and Reinvented Football. Friedman grew up in Newton, Massachusetts, and first attended a game at Harvard Stadium in 1958.

Football 2022: Harvard 41-Howard 25

A second-half barrage subdues the valiant Bison.

Football 2022: Harvard 35-Cornell 28

Another close and penalty-strewn Ivy road win

Great Expectations

Picked to win the 2022 Ivy championship, the football team got off to a solid start.

Football 2022: Holy Cross 30-Harvard 21

“Too many mistakes” in a stinging non-league loss

Football 2022: Harvard 35-Brown 28

Strong offense, vulnerable rushing defense, and painful penalties tortured Crimson fans until the last nine seconds.

Football: Harvard 28-Merrimack 21

Overtime theatrics, as the Crimson defense and running back Aidan Borguet pull one out.  

Football: The 2022 Preview

Harvard Magazine’s gridiron guru on the Crimson’s 148th season

Three Former Harvard Football Stars Featured in NFL Playoffs

A trio of Crimson tight ends have a shot to reach the Super Bowl.

Harvard Football’s Stolen Ivy Title

The Crimson’s final win should have clinched an Ivy championship.

Football 2021: Harvard 34, Yale 31

Harvard wins The Game in emphatic fashion.

Football 2021: Harvard 23, Penn 7

The Crimson wins, keeping title hopes alive.

Football 2021: Harvard 49, Columbia 21

The Crimson wins big over the Lions.