Harvard

Harvard Crimson athletics represent excellence, tradition, and championship glory at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. With roots dating back to 1780 and a groundbreaking 1852 rowing race against Yale that launched intercollegiate sports, Harvard has built the most storied legacy with 42 varsity sports, more than any other Division I institution. The football program boasts 10 national championships and a 1920 Rose Bowl victory, while Harvard revolutionized the sport with the first concrete stadium, scoreboard, and uniform numbers. Men’s squash reigns supreme with 40 national titles; women’s squash claimed 22, including nine consecutive championships from 2015-2023. The men’s ice hockey team secured the 1989 NCAA championship and ten ECAC titles, and Harvard’s rowing has won the Henley Royal Regatta 25 times. Men’s golf boasts six early national titles. Historic venues like Harvard Stadium, the first reinforced concrete stadium, host “The Game” against Yale, college sports’ greatest rivalry. The fight song “Ten Thousand Men of Harvard” echoes throughout Cambridge. Harvard athletics meld academic excellence with competitive success across centuries, embodying a tradition of enduring championship distinction and leadership.