Athletics

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

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Harvard Kennedy School Offers Contingency Plans for U.S. Military Applicants

Active-duty service members can defer admissions or have their applications considered at peer institutions. 

by Tamara Evdokimova

Quarterback Colton Chapple threw five touchdown passes in Harvard's 39-34 loss to Princeton, giving him a league-leading 18 for the season.

October 20, 2012: Princeton 39, Harvard 34

A surreal fourth-quarter collapse ends the Crimson’s 14-game winning streak.

by Bethell, John T

Art from the lecture “Strange Planetary Vistas from Kepler,” at the Center for Astrophysics

Art, lectures, cultural and campus events at Harvard

Harvard arts and cultural events

by Nell Porter-Brown

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

Olympian and Harvard sophomore Temi Fagbenle at Lavietes Pavilion, where women's basketball Ivy championship banners hang in profusion

Olympian Temi Fagbenle of Harvard women's basketball

Basketball’s Temi Fagbenle—from London to Lavietes

by Craig Lambert

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

Harvard names Bill Decker head baseball coach

Harvard announced that BIll Decker of Trinity College would become head baseball coach for the Crimson.

<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