Athletics

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

Harvard football player in red jersey 51 walks out of tunnel onto field with teammates behind.

Harvard Football: Harvard 31, Merrimack 7

The Crimson stay unbeaten and uncover a new star.

by Dick Friedman

Crimson Football 2016: Harvard 23, Princeton 20 (OT)

A game the Crimson got away with

by Dick Friedman

Crimson Football 2016: Harvard 17, Holy Cross 27

The Crusaders play spoiler. 

by Dick Friedman

Crimson quarterback Joe Viviano had another strong passing game, completing 22 of 35 passes for 229 yards and a touchdown.

Crimson Football 2016: Harvard 29, Cornell 13

Crimson players prove their grit.

by Dick Friedman

Harvard Football Early Season Successes

A successful beginning of the football season

by Dick Friedman

Crimson Football 2016: Harvard 31, Georgetown 17

Harvard extends its Stadium night-game unbeaten streak to 14.

by Dick Friedman

Pursued in vain by Brown's Will Twyman, Harvard quarterback Joe Viviano scampered for his second touchdown.

Crimson Football 2016: Harvard 32, Brown 22

Harvard toughs out “a typical Brown game.”

by Dick Friedman

Crimson Football 2016: Harvard 51, Rhode Island 21

A fine start to Harvard’s 143rd football season

by Dick Friedman

Despite the efforts of Yale linebacker Victor Egu, Crimson quarterback Scott Hosch ’16 managed a flip to freshman receiver Justice Shelton-Mosley, who took the ball the rest of the way. The 35-yard touchdown gave Harvard a 14-7 second-quarter lead in The Game.

Harvard football 2015 final recap: the run-up and The Game

A fine finish to a nearly flawless football season

by Dick Friedman

Hard-hitting defensive back Sean Ahern (seven solo tackles, one pass breakup) and the rest of the Crimson senior defenders went out with a bang, keeping the Elis scoreless as Harvard piled up 31 unanswered points.

Harvard beats Yale to win share of Ivy championship

A win in the Bowl seals a share of the Ivy championship.

by Dick Friedman

Senior Day: Sean Ahern (6) and other members of the class of 2016 were honored before their final Harvard Stadium game. There also was a moment of silence to commemorate the victims of Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris.

Penn snaps Harvard’s win streak, 35-25

Heading into the season’s final week, the Crimson is part of a three-way tie for first place. 

by Dick Friedman