Football

Coverage of Harvard’s football season, from historic rivalries to championship runs.

A football player in a red uniform points while holding a ball, with teammates nearby.

Crimson Football: Harvard 30, Holy Cross 7

After a 5-0 start, the Crimson girds for the battle of Ivy unbeatens.

by Dick Friedman

Crimson Football 2016: Harvard 28, Columbia 21

After a rocky first half, Harvard holds off a Lions upset.

by Dick Friedman

Crimson Football 2016: Harvard 23, Dartmouth 21

The Crimson slips by the Big Green.

by Dick Friedman

Crimson Football 2016: Harvard 23, Princeton 20 (OT)

A game the Crimson got away with

by Dick Friedman

Crimson Football 2016: Harvard 17, Holy Cross 27

The Crusaders play spoiler. 

by Dick Friedman

Crimson quarterback Joe Viviano had another strong passing game, completing 22 of 35 passes for 229 yards and a touchdown.

Crimson Football 2016: Harvard 29, Cornell 13

Crimson players prove their grit.

by Dick Friedman

Harvard Football Early Season Successes

A successful beginning of the football season

by Dick Friedman

Crimson Football 2016: Harvard 31, Georgetown 17

Harvard extends its Stadium night-game unbeaten streak to 14.

by Dick Friedman

Pursued in vain by Brown's Will Twyman, Harvard quarterback Joe Viviano scampered for his second touchdown.

Crimson Football 2016: Harvard 32, Brown 22

Harvard toughs out “a typical Brown game.”

by Dick Friedman

Crimson Football 2016: Harvard 51, Rhode Island 21

A fine start to Harvard’s 143rd football season

by Dick Friedman

Despite the efforts of Yale linebacker Victor Egu, Crimson quarterback Scott Hosch ’16 managed a flip to freshman receiver Justice Shelton-Mosley, who took the ball the rest of the way. The 35-yard touchdown gave Harvard a 14-7 second-quarter lead in The Game.

Harvard football 2015 final recap: the run-up and The Game

A fine finish to a nearly flawless football season

by Dick Friedman