Athletics

Coverage of the Harvard sports and athletics—from team achievements to individual standout stories.

A football player in a red uniform runs with the ball, pursued by an opponent in a purple uniform.

Harvard Football: Harvard 59, Holy Cross 24

Another week, another blowout, this one against an in-state rival

by Dick Friedman

Holy Cross player attempts to tackle Harvard player 1 who is running with ball

Harvard Football Harvard 35-Holy Cross 34

The Crimson outlasts the Crusaders. Next up: Princeton

by Dick Friedman

Harvard player #81 runs with the ball towards the end zone with Cornell player #9 in pursuit

Harvard Football- Harvard 38-Cornell 20

A torrent of touchdowns in the second quarter keys the first Ivy win

by Dick Friedman

Illustration of a basketball player dunking books into a hoop,

How Nil Deals and the Transfer Portal Are Changing the Ivy League-and Harvard Athletics

College sports are changing. Will Harvard athletics?

by Max J. Krupnick

Harvard player 6 runs with the ball as UNH player attempts to tackle him

Harvard Football- Harvard 28-New Hampshire 23

A solid bounce-back win against a rugged nonconference foe

by Dick Friedman

Harvard player 11 runs with the ball with other Harvard players fending off Brown players

Harvard Football-Brown 31- Harvard 28

The first Ivy game yields a ghastly last-minute defeat.

by Dick Friedman

Coach Aurich on the field in Harvard Football Stadium with players in red behind him

Football: Harvard 35 - Stetson-0

A new coaching tenure begins with a romp in the rain.

by Dick Friedman

Five Questions with Captain Shane Mclaughlin ’25

Learn about the 150th captain of Harvard football.

by Dick Friedman

Coach Andrew Aurich standing in the center among a crowd of football players in the foreground

Harvard Football: New Season, New Coach

The 2024 Crimson preview 

by Dick Friedman

April fools graphic depicting a game with Harvard Against Michigan

Harvard, Ivies to Join Big Ten

“Superconference” play begins in 2025-26 and will feature relegation.

by Dick Friedman

2015 Harvard Magazine cover

The End of Murphy Time

Harvard’s greatest football coach steps down.

by Dick Friedman