Athletics

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

Harvard Football: Harvard 34, Cornell 10

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

by Dick Friedman

Harvard football 2019 opening games

In the early season, an infusion of new talent and a hot quarterback buoyed the Crimson football team.

by Dick Friedman

Football 2019: Harvard 62, Howard 17

Harvard defeats Howard in another rout.

by Dick Friedman

Football 2019: Harvard 42, Brown 7

Harvard trounces Brown in its Ivy League opener.

by Dick Friedman

Football 2019: San Diego 31, Harvard 23

A late Crimson run wasn't enough to overcome a slow start.

by Dick Friedman

2019 Harvard Football Season Outlook

Prospects, rules changes, a Rose Bowl centennial, pro players, a return from a shattering injury—and a tragic loss

by Dick Friedman

Justice Shelton-Mosley to transfer

The Harvard football receiver and kick-returner will continue his football career next season at Vanderbilt. 

by Dick Friedman

Harvard football wrap-up 2018

A resilient, crowd-pleasing football season, with talented sophomores surfacing

by Dick Friedman

Crimson Football 2018: Harvard 45, Yale 27

On the fiftieth anniversary of That Game, Harvard really does beat Yale. 

by Dick Friedman

29-29: Reliving The Game

The immediate post-Game coverage, and an update on that famous headline

Crimson Football 2018: Harvard 29, Penn 7

A bludgeoning victory in the season’s final road game

by Dick Friedman