Athletics

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

Harvard wide receiver sprints with the ball, teammates blocking ahead.

Harvard Football: Harvard 34, Cornell 10

The Crimson stays unbeaten following a hard fight with the Big Red

by Dick Friedman

Tailback Treavor Scales scored four touchdowns in a 45-31 slugfest at Brown. His offensive line, said Scales, opened holes "as wide as an 18-wheeler."

Harvard Football 2012's 12-game winning streak

Bite down. Grind it out. And score profusely.

by Bethell, John T

Off to the races: Tight end Kyle Juszczyk (44) shook off tacklers on a 59-yard pass play, giving Harvard a 28-0 halftime lead over Bucknell.

October 13, 2012: Harvard 35, Bucknell 7

Another runaway win makes it 14 straight.

by Bethell, John T

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