Football

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

Older man in a green sweater holds a postcard in a warmly decorated office.

How a Harvard Hockey Legend Became a Needlepoint Artist

Joe Bertagna’s retirement project recreates figures from Boston sports history.

by Schuyler L Velasco

Harvard player #1 prepares to throw the ball

Harvard Football: Harvard 26-Columbia 6

The Crimson throttles the Lions and keeps a hold on first place.

by Dick Friedman

Several Harvard and Dartmouth players in end zone pursuing an air bound ball

Harvard Football: Harvard 31-Dartmouth 27

A fourth-quarter rally vaults the Crimson into first place.

by Dick Friedman

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Harvard Football: Harvard 45-Princeton 13

The Crimson emphatically snaps a six-game losing streak to the Tigers

by Dick Friedman

Holy Cross player attempts to tackle Harvard player 1 who is running with ball

Harvard Football Harvard 35-Holy Cross 34

The Crimson outlasts the Crusaders. Next up: Princeton

by Dick Friedman

Harvard player #81 runs with the ball towards the end zone with Cornell player #9 in pursuit

Harvard Football- Harvard 38-Cornell 20

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

by Dick Friedman

Illustration of a basketball player dunking books into a hoop,

How NIL Deals and the Transfer Portal Are Changing the Ivy League—and Harvard Athletics

College sports are changing. Will Harvard athletics?

by Max J. Krupnick

Harvard player 6 runs with the ball as UNH player attempts to tackle him

Harvard Football- Harvard 28-New Hampshire 23

A solid bounce-back win against a rugged nonconference foe

by Dick Friedman

Harvard player 11 runs with the ball with other Harvard players fending off Brown players

Harvard Football-Brown 31- Harvard 28

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

by Dick Friedman

Coach Aurich on the field in Harvard Football Stadium with players in red behind him

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