Football
Holy Trinity
RYAN FITZPATRICK In a year and a half as Harvard’s starting QB, Ryan Fitzpatrick, a master of improv, has carved
Scouting the Opponents
HOLY CROSS 2003 record: 1-11 (1-6 Patriot) ANALYSIS: I’ve been fuming over Penn and Princeton’s decision to waste a valuable
Special Teams Look To Live Up to Their Name
There has been little to criticize in the Tim Murphy era of Harvard Football. Over his 10-year reign at the
Howell Completes Surprise Off-season With Murphy’s Vote of Confidence
When Harvard coach Tim Murphy picked his cornerbacks at the start of 2003, Keith Howell didn’t crack the starting lineup.
Everett Assumes 'D' Mantle
Compare the two, but be careful. The name just wasn’t made for this kind of stuff. It wasn’t designed for
A New Coach, a Fresh Start
In football, there’s a lot of literature. There are playbooks, and there are rulebooks. There are binders full of trick
A Hole in the Middle
Four years ago, there was no replacing Isaiah Kacyvenski ’00—the leading tackler in school history, a three-time first team All-Ivy
Prized Recruit To Miss Season
By the last weekend of August, football preseason practices were in full swing. Weeks before the rest of the student
King James Bible: Random Musings From Ivy Media Day
NEW HAVEN, Conn.—On the surface it seemed like an interesting premise. Gather all eight Ivy coaches in the Yale Golf
Football Picked in Ivy Media Poll To Finish Second
NEW HAVEN, Conn.—An undefeated 2003 campaign may have bought Penn a spot atop the Ivy League pre-season media poll, but
King James Bible: The Ivies Deserve Respect In Polls
The first preseason polls are in, and it appears that Ivy League football is on its way out. Two publications—Street
Crimson Alumni Dominate Ivy-Samurai Bowl
It’s been more than a year since Neil Rose ’02-’03 and Nick Palazzo ’03 led Harvard to glory on the
End of an Era: Dante Balestracci
Dante Balestracci came into September looking to repeat a three-year pattern of inducing gasps of awe from the crowd and
Game of the Year Runner-Up: Football 43, Princeton 40 (OT)
It was high time a kicker not wearing a Harvard jersey cost his team dearly. With the score knotted at
Male Breakout Athlete Runner-Up: Brian Edwards
Before September, Brian Edwards was not high on the list of Harvard opponents’ concerns. In fact, he was probably way
Injuries Plague Football's Ivy Title Hopes
It was the hardest hit Ryan Fitzpatrick would take all season—and the only one he couldn’t walk away from. And
Performance of the Year: Ryan Fitzpatrick, The Game
In football, there are plays that make you rub your eyes in astonishment. Plays like an off-balance one-handed catch, a
Male Rookie of the Year: Clifton Dawson
Clifton Dawson was never a rookie according to Ivy League rules. Funny, then, that he never played like one either.
KING JAMES BIBLE: Ivies at Top in D-IAA Crowds
There are exactly 121 schools that play Division I-AA football. Out of those 121, can you name the school that
Program Provides Football Tickets to City Youths
Well if Harvard students aren’t going to fill the stands, Aaron Byrd and Jonathan Ardrey plan to find someone who
KING JAMES BIBLE: Ivy Council Must Address Football
It’s one of the highlights on the Harvard Athletic Department’s website. Posters advertising the event claim vast areas of House
Added Weight Helps Mazza Fly
Freshman Corey Mazza was probably warned about the “freshman 15,” but it’s his opponents who had better watch out for
Fitzpatrick, Mazza In Midseason Form
Four months before the Harvard football team opens its season against Holy Cross, the Crimson faithful got a glimpse of
Mazza Fills Spring Holes
Just a few months ago Corey Mazza was nothing more than an anonymous Ralph Lauren model straddling the sidelines of
Patriots Sign Two, But Not Balestracci after Last Weekend's Rookie Mini-Camp
Things aren’t looking too promising for 2003 football captain Dante Balestracci’s professional career just yet. The four-time All-Ivy middle linebacker