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

Wideout Kym Wimberly hauls in Luke Emge’s third-down, last-seconds, no-timeouts pass to secure Harvard’s thrilling 31-27 victory in The Game.

Harvard Football’s Stolen Ivy Title

The Crimson’s final win should have clinched an Ivy championship.

by Dick Friedman

Luke Emge throws the football amidst Yale defenderss

Football 2021: Harvard 34, Yale 31

Harvard wins The Game in emphatic fashion.

by Dick Friedman

Aaron Shampklin struts down the field with ball in hand.

Football 2021: Harvard 23, Penn 7

The Crimson wins, keeping title hopes alive.

by Dick Friedman

Running back Aidan Borguet runs up field through Columbia defenders.

Football 2021: Harvard 49, Columbia 21

The Crimson wins big over the Lions.

by Dick Friedman

Jonah Lipel attempt a kick

Football 2021: Dartmouth 20, Harvard 17

Dartmouth hands Harvard its second Ivy defeat.

by Dick Friedman

Two Harvard linebackers tackle a Princeton receiver

Football 2021: Princeton 18, Harvard 16

An officiating mistake gives Princeton the win.

by Dick Friedman

Running back Aidan Borguet runs up field with ball in hand

Football 2021: Harvard 30, Lafayette 3

The Crimson men overpower Lafayette.

by Dick Friedman

Harvard junior running back Aaron Shampklin eludes the desperate lunge of Cornell's Kenan Clarke to score the clinching touchdown.

Football 2021: Harvard 24, Cornell 10

Harvard remains undefeated with a win over Cornell.

by Dick Friedman

Jon Sot punts a football.

Harvard Football’s Star Punter Makes History

Jon Sot “flips the field” and the Crimson excel early.

by Dick Friedman

The Harvard punter kicks the football

Football 2021: Harvard 38, Holy Cross 13

A third straight victory for the Crimson

by Dick Friedman