Football
Harvard Stages 4th Quarter Comeback to Dethrone Dartmouth, Rise in Ivy Standings
Harvard’s football team bested a previously undefeated Dartmouth team in a comeback victory that allowed the Crimson to rise to the top of the Ivy League standings.
Ivy League to Consider Allowing Football Teams to Play in Postseason
The Ivy League is considering a proposal to allow the Ancient Eight’s football teams to play in the postseason, according to Harvard Athletic Director Erin McDermott.
With Title Hopes on the Line, Harvard Faces Undefeated No. 22 Dartmouth
As Dartmouth students light a massive bonfire on Friday night as part of their annual homecoming celebration, the Harvard football team will be hoping to throw water on the flames the following afternoon — the one that’s carried the Big Green to an undefeated 6-0 start, heading into its matchup with the Crimson (5-1, 2-1 Ivy).
In Photos: Harvard Topples Princeton, Ending 8-Year Drought
Following years of soul-crushing defeats, Harvard football left nothing to chance on Saturday, obliterating Princeton for the first time since 2016. With three unanswered touchdowns in the fourth quarter, the Crimson demolished the Tigers 45-13 to an enthusiastic home crowd.
Harvard Dominates Princeton 45-13 for First Win Over the Tigers Since 2016
Harvard’s football team demolished the Princeton Tigers 45-13 on Saturday, riding an offensive explosion to snap a six-game losing streak against its New Jersey rivals that extended back to 2016.
Eyeing the Tigers, Andrew Aurich Prepares for Battle Against Alma Mater
Harvard is looking for its first win over the Tigers since 2016 this weekend. But Saturday's game has another crucial wrinkle to it: Andrew Aurich's first matchup against his alma mater as Harvard's head coach.
‘We Will Follow Federal Law’: DSO Doubles Down on Harvard-Yale Tailgate Restrictions
Associate Dean for Student Engagement Jason R. Meier shut down any lingering hopes of a rowdy, booze-fueled pregame at a Harvard-Yale tailgate.
Ancient History for Aurich
Andrew Aurich speaks to his players during his coaching tenure in New Jersey.
With The Game on the Horizon, Harvard Athletics Works to Increase Football Attendance
University officials have been working around the clock to increase participation at Harvard football games this season, targeting both Harvard affiliates and local residents.
Football Looks For First Victory Over Princeton Since 2016
As twilight turned to dusk on a chilly fall evening in Cambridge, Andrew Aurich led intense goal-line drills in preparation for the staunch Princeton defense. Despite the looming matchup against his alma mater, only one thing was on his mind: going 1-0 on Saturday.
Harvard Survives 35-34 Nail-Biter Against Holy Cross to Extend Winning Streak
Even Harvard head coach Andrew Aurich could barely watch the final seconds of the Crimson’s heart-stopping 35-34 victory over Holy Cross on Saturday. “I’m not gonna make it 30 years like Coach Murphy with those games like that,” Aurich said in a postgame interview with ESPN.
Bascon Embraces Larger Role as Harvard Prepares to Take On Holy Cross
As team captain and star running back Shane McLaughlin limped off the field with another injury last Friday, attention turned to Xaviah Bascon — the Crimson's up-and-coming tailback who has become an offensive weapon.
Dean of Students Dunne Says College to Host ‘Safe’ Harvard-Yale Tailgate
Dean of Students Thomas Dunne said the College hopes to plan a “safe” tailgate for the Harvard-Yale football game in November, as his office attempts to keep the event orderly while subduing criticism that Harvard’s officially sanctioned student events are unfun.
Craig Powers Harvard to First Ivy League Victory With 38-20 Win Over Cornell
Junior quarterback Jaden Craig threw four first half touchdowns as he powered Harvard to a 38-20 win over Cornell in Ithaca, N.Y., on Friday, earning the Crimson its first conference victory and its first win on the road.
Harvard Looks to Earn First Ivy Win in Crucial Matchup Against Cornell
As Harvard’s football team put the finishing touches on unlikely 28-23 upset over No. 16 New Hampshire last Friday, head coach Andrew Aurich was already looking ahead and thinking about improvements to make for the next game: a bout with Cornell in Ithaca.
Former Harvard Running Back Aaron Shampklin ’22 Makes NFL Debut
Aaron Shampklin ’22, a former Harvard football standout, had four carries for a total of 14 yards Sunday in his second NFL game as an active player for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
HMS Study Suggests One-Third of Former NFL Players Believe They Have CTE
A Harvard Medical School study of 2,000 former NFL players found that 34 percent of those surveyed believe they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disorder caused by repeated head injuries.
Harvard Football Topples No. 16/21 UNH in Bounce-Back Win
After suffering a painful loss to Brown last week in their Ivy League season opener, Harvard’s football team flipped the script on Friday night to defeat the No. 16/21 University of New Hampshire Wildcats 28-23.
After Tough Loss at Brown, Harvard Football Looks to Keep Ivy Title Hopes Alive
As painful as it was for the Crimson to let their 18-point lead over Brown slip away, the loss likely did more damage to the spirits of Harvard fans than it did to the team’s chances of defending their share of the title.
Harvard Drops Ivy League Opener to Brown After 4th-Quarter Collapse
The Brown Bears stunned the Crimson with less than 30 seconds on the clock in the fourth left after a bad snap and a key touchdown throw from Brown quarterback Jake Wilcock led to heartbreak for the Harvard team.
Harvard Football Looks to Continue Dominance Over Brown in Ivy League Opener
As the temperature drops and the leaves in Cambridge begin to fall, the energy inside the Harvard football team’s locker room is only on the rise. From this point forward, every game will have lasting implications on the Crimson’s Ivy League title pursuit.
SEC Charges Ex-Harvard Football Player With Defrauding Former Teammates
The Securities and Exchange Commission alleged former Harvard football player Nicholas A. Palazzo ’03 defrauded investors in his various sports-related companies — including at least two of his former teammates on the Crimson, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court on Friday.
Harvard Football Silences Stetson 35-0 to Start Aurich Era With Statement Win
The Crimson washed out the Stetson Hatters 35-0 in the first game of the season, riding a first quarter offensive explosion to provide the team with a shutout victory in a season opener for the first time in 20 years.