Athletics

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

Harvard Football: Harvard 59, Holy Cross 24

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

by Dick Friedman

Harvard Football- Harvard 38-Cornell 20

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

by Dick Friedman

That Championship Season: A Strange and Beautiful Alchemy

Harvard’s 1984 National Collegiate Rugby Championship team celebrates its fortieth anniversary.

by Andy Garrigue

Do Ivy League Athletes Outperform In Careers?

How does undergraduate participation in varsity sports enhance career success?

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Football- Harvard 28-New Hampshire 23

A solid bounce-back win against a rugged nonconference foe

by Dick Friedman

Harvard Football-Brown 31- Harvard 28

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

by Dick Friedman

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

Harvard Football: New Season, New Coach

The 2024 Crimson preview 

by Dick Friedman

Harvard at the Olympics

Crimson athletes win 13 medals

by Max J. Krupnick