Athletics

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

Football players in white and maroon uniforms celebrating a play on the field.

Harvard Football: Yale 45, Harvard 28

A wild weekend: a debacle in The Game, then a berth in the playoffs.

by Dick Friedman

<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

Backup quarterback Colton Chapple ably directed the Crimson offense in a 24-7 victory over Brown, completing 15 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns in a rainstorm.

This year's Harvard football team seems weatherproof

This year's football team is tough, physical, and resourceful.

by Bethell, John T

Quarterback Colton Chapple matches all-time Harvard record in win over Bucknell

Quarterback Chapple celebrates the 375th by matching an all-time Harvard record.

by Bethell, John T