Football
Schires Can’t Find Rhythm, Only Blues
NEW YORK, N.Y.—In a New York minute, everything can change. In a New York minute, things can get pretty strange.
Schires Returns to the Helm Against Columbia
The perfect season is no longer a possiblilty, but the Ivy title—or at least a piece of it—is still there
March to the Sea: Murphy Made the Right Decision
Hindsight’s 20/20, Brenda Lee. It’s easy to second guess Harvard coach Tim Murphy’s decision to replace Garrett Shires with Ryan
New Coach, New Attitude
Bright lights, big city, lousy football program. Such has been the traditional wisdom regarding Columbia, which has not brought the
Love It Or Leave It: Fitzpatrick Should Not Have Played
Harvard football coach Tim Murphy took the fate of the game into his hands last Saturday when he played junior
Fitzpatrick Reinjures Broken Hand
Ryan Fitzpatrick’s speedy recovery lasted all of 22 minutes and 49 seconds. Less than a week after having the cast
Let the Games McGinn: Schires Or Fitzpatrick, But Not Both, Murph
As Harvard signal-caller Ryan Fitzpatrick slunk off the field, the Crimson faithful sat in stunned silence. The junior had just
Crimson Derailed
It was supposed to be Harvard’s day. Under a cloudless sky at the Centennial Celebration of Harvard Stadium, with 12,186
One Hundred Years Later, Same Result
It was an unhappy, yet historically fitting 100th birthday for Harvard Stadium. In the inaugural game at the Crimson’s home
Big Green Offense Chock Full of Big Plays
There wasn’t just one back-breaking play. It was more of a systematic vertebra-by-vertebra shattering of the spine that paralyzed the
Undefeated Football Hosts Dartmouth
Five-hundred ninety-four yards of net total offense—240 yards rushing, 354 yards passing. Twenty-six first downs and five touchdowns. Forty points.
Grimm Brings Depth to Defensive Line
He waits patiently, cautiously targeting his prey, waiting for the moment to strike. Without warning he disappears into the shadow
Mount Everett
Two weeks ago, a man garbed in Cornell apparel stood high in the bleachers of Schoellkopf Field, watching the Crimson
King James Bible: Division I-AA Polls Aren't A Pretty Sight
Every Monday while I wait for the I-AA College Football Top 25 polls to be released by ESPN and The
Princeton Kickers Can’t Escape Streak of Defeat
With the game’s final moments set to tick away, the Princeton kicker trudged onto the field, ready to put an
Veach Slips Past Crimson Defensive Strategy
Harvard coach Tim Murphy’s defensive philosophy is to make the other team play “left-handed”—to shut down an opponent’s strength, which
Feisty Tigers Tamed in OT
A game this intense could only be decided in overtime. In the 96th meeting between No. 20 Harvard (6-0, 3-0
The Promised Lande: Balestracci and Everett Lead Harvard’s Clutch Defense
The Harvard defense had just allowed 588 yards in four quarters of football, but you still weren’t worried. Princeton running
Tamed Tigers Come to Town
The last time Princeton junior wide receiver B. J. Szymanski took the field against Harvard, it was his ability to
Three Classy Freshmen
Just over a decade ago, wide receiver Corey Mazza, tailback Clifton Dawson and defensive back Danny Tanner would not have
C.D. Goes Platinum
When freshman running back Clifton Dawson transferred to Harvard after redshirting a year at Northwestern, no one really knew what
Schires Directs Successful Offense
It really wasn’t the best set of circumstances for the Harvard offense on Saturday. There was a battered offensive line,
Dawson Runs Wild
This one wasn’t going to be easy. With star junior quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick sidelined with a broken hand and junior
Crimson Plays It Safe With Backup At Helm
After giving up the ball nine times—on five fumbles and four interceptions—in its first four games, the Crimson offense kept
TAKE THE KENNELLY
The open field spread out before him unobstructed. The endzone glimmered in the distance, a promise waiting to be kept.