Football

President Alan M. Garber sitting in historic Holyoke Chair during his installation

John Harvard's Journal | March-April 2025

News in Brief

President Garber’s private installation, settling antisemitism suits, challenging institutional neutrality, and more

Yale mascot Handsome Dan XIX and a Harvard University Police dog at The Game

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Football 2022: Yale 19-Harvard 14

A tough finish to a quirky season

by Dick Friedman

Harvard quarterback Charlie Dean surveying the Penn defense, on his way to one of the best days in Harvard quarterback history.

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Football 2022: Harvard 37-Penn 14

Dean passes the Quakers silly—and Eli’s coming!

by Dick Friedman

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Football 2022: Columbia 21-Harvard 20

Sloppy play and a wily Lion create a nightmarish loss.

by Dick Friedman

Harvard quarterback Luke Emge in his first start of 2022

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Football 2022: Harvard 28-Dartmouth 13

A needed restorative is marred by an injury.

by Dick Friedman

Harvard quarterback Charlie Dean gets off a pass despite Princeton rush.

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Football 2022: Princeton 37-Harvard 10

A night to forget against a powerhouse rival

by Dick Friedman

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Football 2022: Harvard 41-Howard 25

A second-half barrage subdues the valiant Bison.

by Dick Friedman

Senior Kobe Joseph, who broke in and blocked a Cornell punt,accompanies junior Jelani Machen as he holds the ball aloft and runs into the end zone to give Harvard a second-quarter lead.

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Football 2022: Harvard 35-Cornell 28

Another close and penalty-strewn Ivy road win

by Dick Friedman

Defensive lineman Thor Griffith, a junior, celebrating two sacks and a game-high nine tackles against Merrimack

John Harvard's Journal | November-December 2022

Great Expectations

Picked to win the 2022 Ivy championship, the football team got off to a solid start.

by Dick Friedman

NFL referee Ron Torbert in uniform on the football during a game

Alumni | November-December 2022

NFL Referee Ron Torbert Makes the Tough Calls

A Harvard Law alum puts his degree to work on the field.

by Craig Lambert

Senior defensive lineman David Madzivanyika, captain and defensive lineman Truman Jones, and coach Tim Murphy get ready to lead the team out of the tunnel before kickoff.

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Football 2022: Holy Cross 30-Harvard 21

“Too many mistakes” in a stinging non-league loss

by Dick Friedman