Football
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.
Harvard Football Sells Out Season Tickets for First Time in History
Harvard Football sold out its season tickets for the first time in program history, the team announced in a post on X Friday morning, one day before the home opener.
Harvard Football Kicks Off a New Era on Saturday. Here’s What to Know.
This Saturday's football game against Stetson will be Andrew Aurich’s first as a head coach, and will mark the start of a new era for the Harvard Crimson without legendary coach Tim Murphy — the winningest coach in Ivy League football history.
