Harvard-Yale 2017: Seen from the Sidelines

While The Game is first and foremost a longstanding sporting tradition - the oldest College football rivalry in the nation - it is also a major social event for undergraduates and alumni alike. Even as the score turned in the Bulldogs' favor, school spirit remained strong on the sidelines and in the stands of the Yale Bowl.

The Student Section

Ajay V. Singh '21 cheers enthusiastically for Harvard early on during the Game. By Megan M. Ross

Sierra C. Nota '19 watches the Game from the undergrad section. By Megan M. Ross

Andrew B. Jing '19 yawns as Luke T. Kramer '19 cheers beside him. By Megan M. Ross

Adam S. Hirschhorn '20 cheers despite the light rain. By Megan M. Ross

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Leo A. Garcia '21 gives a thumbs-down as he cheers during the later half of the Game. By Megan M. Ross

Two Harvard fans celebrate in the crowd. By Megan M. Ross

Anthony J. W. Kenny '20 and Sebastian A. Schwartz '20 carry Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana on their shoulders through the stands of the Yale Bowl. By Megan M. Ross

The Band

Nathan P. Wolfe '19 conducts the Harvard University Band during the Game. By Megan M. Ross

Yuki A. Koide '17 participated as an alumna in the Band's performances at the Game. By Megan M. Ross

Alex G. Cox '16, an alumnus of the Band, dresses up as a lion for the half-time show. By Megan M. Ross

Changseob Lim '19 leads the Harvard University Band as its drill master at the Game. By Megan M. Ross

Brandon J. Kim '19 cheers with the Harvard University Band. By Megan M. Ross

On The Field

Amanda N. Flores '20 hypes up the crowd. By Megan M. Ross

Handsome Dan, the official mascot of the Yale Bulldogs, enjoys a pat on the head. By Derek G. Xiao

Senior Zach R. Schmid '18 warms up on the sidelines. By Megan M. Ross

Yale's cheerleaders run along the sidelines with flags. By Derek G. Xiao

Line judge Ray Pittman gives directions during the first minutes of the Game. By Megan M. Ross

Cheerleader Audrey Green '19 laughs on the sidelines. By Megan M. Ross

Spotted In The Stands

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A fan watches intently from the Harvard Alumni section. By Megan M. Ross

A fan claps for Harvard as the deficit to Yale grows. By Megan M. Ross

Diane and Russ Haehl, parents of Harvard defensive back Tim D. Haehl '18, watch the action from the stands. The Haehls brought a "big head" of their son's face for the Game. By Megan M. Ross

The Yalies

Yalies tote anti-Harvard signs from their student section. By Megan M. Ross

During the third quarter of the Game, residents of Yale's Saybrook College hold their shoes in the air as a warning that they are about to take off their clothes. By Derek G. Xiao

The Saybrook Strip is a tradition for the residents of its namesake College, which sees Saybrugians stripping down to their underwear - or less - during the third quarter of football games. By Derek G. Xiao

At the 2016 meeting of the Game, several Saybrugians were escorted from Harvard Stadium after taking the Strip down to full-frontal nudity. This year, the Yalies stopped short of getting into similar trouble. By Derek G. Xiao

With a few minutes left in the Game, the mood in the Yale student section was a lot more raucous than that on the Harvard side, from which many students had already left. By Megan M. Ross

After the final whistle confirmed Yale's first outright Ivy League championship win in almost four decades, Yalies stormed the field in celebration. By Megan M. Ross

By Megan M. Ross