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2024 Harvard Crimson football
Ivy League champion
ConferenceIvy League
Ranking
STATSNo. 20
FCS CoachesNo. 22
Record8–1 (5–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMickey Fein (4th season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorScott Larkee (15th season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainShane McLaughlin[1]
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 20 Harvard $   5 – 1     8 – 1  
Dartmouth   4 – 2     7 – 2  
Columbia   4 – 2     6 – 3  
Cornell   3 – 3     4 – 5  
Yale   3 – 3     6 – 3  
Penn   2 – 4     4 – 5  
Brown   2 – 4     3 – 6  
Princeton   1 – 5     2 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
As of November 17, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Harvard Crimson football team represents Harvard University as a member of the Ivy League during the ongoing 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team plays its home games at Harvard Stadium in Boston and is led by first-year head coach Andrew Aurich.[2]

Preseason

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Ivy League media poll

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The Ivy League preseason poll was released on August 5, 2024. The Crimson were predicted to finish second in the conference.[3]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Yale 114 (6)
2 Harvard 108 (7)
3 Penn 88 (2)
T4 Princeton 80 (1)
T4 Dartmouth 80
6 Brown 56
7 Cornell 26
8 Columbia 24

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2112:00 p.m.Stetson*
ESPN+W 35–04,488
September 2812:00 p.m.at Brown
ESPN+L 28–3110,753
October 47:00 p.m.No. 21 New Hampshire*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
NESN/ESPN+W 28–238,676
October 116:00 p.m.at Cornell
ESPNUW 38–205,642
October 1912:00 p.m.Holy Cross*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
ESPN+W 35–346,950
October 263:00 p.m.Princeton
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
ESPN+W 45–1312,244
November 21:30 p.m.at No. 22 Dartmouth
ESPN+W 31–277,711
November 912:00 p.m.ColumbiaNo. 24
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
ESPN+W 26–67,011
November 161:00 p.m.at PennNo. 20
ESPN+W 31–2812,286
November 2312:00 p.m.Yale
ESPN

Source:[4][5]

Rankings

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See also: 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
STATSRVRVRVRVRV—RVRVRVRV2420
Coaches'RVRVRV—RV—RV———2522

Game summaries

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Stetson

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See also: 2024 Stetson Hatters football team
Game One – Stetson Hatters (2–1) vs Harvard Crimson (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hatters 0 0 000
Crimson 0 0 000

at Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, Massachusetts

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Vispoli (play-by-play), Tyler Davey (analyst) and Amanda Keane (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics STET HARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Stetson Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Harvard Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Brown

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See also: 2024 Brown Bears football team
Game Two – Harvard Crimson (1–0) vs Brown Bears (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Crimson 14 7 7028
Bears 0 10 71431

at Brown Stadium • Providence, RI

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,753
  • Referee: Tom Zetts
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Cordischi (play-by-play) and John Anderson (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • HARV – Shane McLaughlin 2-yard run (Kieran Corr kick), 5:55. Crimson 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:44.
  • HARV – Cooper Barkate 20-yard pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr kick), 0:17. Crimson 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:07.
Second quarter
  • BRWN – Christopher Maron 22-yard field goal, 11:17. Crimson 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:00.
  • HARV – Cooper Barkate 16-yard pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr kick), 5:59. Crimson 21–3. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:18.
  • BRWN – Nate Lussier 1-yard run (Christopher Maron kick), 1:55. Crimson 21–10. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:08.
Third quarter
  • HARV – Jaden Craig 2-yard run (Kieran Corr kick), 6:16. Crimson 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:56.
  • BRWN – Matt Childs 75-yard pass from Jake Wilcox (Christopher Maron kick), 5:57. Crimson 28–17. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:19.
Fourth quarter
  • BRWN – Mark Mahoney 9-yard pass from Jake Wilcox (pass failed), 5:07. Crimson 28–23. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 4:14.
  • BRWN – Mark Mahoney 27-yard pass from Jake Wilcox (Jake Wilcox pass to Mark Mahoney), 0:21. Bears 31–28. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:07.
Statistics HARV BRWN
First downs 20 18
Total yards 299 406
Rushing yards 121 118
Passing yards 178 288
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–24–1 21–39–0
Time of possession 31:13 28:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Harvard Passing Jaden Craig 12/23, 178 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Xaviah Bascon 13 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Cooper Barkate 6 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
Brown Passing Jake Wilcox 21/37, 288 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jake Wilcox 12 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Matt Childs 4 receptions, 101 yards, TD

No. 21 New Hampshire

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See also: 2024 New Hampshire Wildcats football team
Game Three – No. 21 New Hampshire Wildcats (3–1) vs Harvard Crimson (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Wildcats 7 9 0723
Crimson 0 14 7728

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

  • Date: Friday October 4, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: S 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 8,676
  • Referee: Alex Parrella
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Vispoli (play-by-play), Tyler Davey (analyst) and Amanda Keane (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:39) UNH – Caleb Burke 14-yard pass from Seth Morgan, Nick Mazzie kick (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:35; New Hampshire 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:41) UNH – Nick Mazzie 52-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 5:52; New Hampshire 10–0)
  • (11:59) HAR – Scott Woods II 65-yard pass from Jaden Craig, Dylan Fingersh kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:42; New Hampshire 10–7)
  • (8:11) UNH – Nick Mazzie 29-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:43; New Hampshire 13–7)
  • (4:08) HAR – Xaviah Bascon 1-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:07; Harvard 14–13)
  • (0:00) UNH – Nick Mazzie 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 1:57; New Hampshire 16–14)
Third quarter
  • (5:11) HAR – Xaviah Bascon 1-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:47; Harvard 21–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:23) HAR – Charles DePrima 16-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:20; Harvard 28–16)
  • (5:54) UNH – Logan Tomlinson 3-yard pass from Seth Morgan, Nick Mazzie kick (Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:21; Harvard 28–23)
Statistics UNH HARV
First downs 20 17
Total yards 319 348
Rushing yards 46 144
Passing yards 273 204
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 35–48–0 10–23–0
Time of possession 30:38 29:22
Team Category Player Statistics
New Hampshire Passing Seth Morgan 34/47, 267 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Isaac Seide 10 carries, 204 yards, TD
Receiving Logan Tomlinson 10 receptions, 105 yards, TD
Harvard Passing Jaden Craig 10/23, 204 yards, TD
Rushing Xaviah Bascon 16 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Scott Woods II 4 receptions, 93 yards, TD

at Cornell

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See also: 2024 Cornell Big Red football team
Game Four – Harvard Crimson (2–1) vs Cornell Big Red (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Crimson 0 0 000
Big Red 0 0 000

at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY

  • Date: Friday October 11, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HARV COR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Harvard Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Cornell Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Holy Cross

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See also: 2024 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
Game Five – Holy Cross Crusaders (3–4) at Harvard Crimson (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Crusaders 0 0 000
Crimson 0 0 000

at Harvard Stadium • Cambridge, MA

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HC HARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Holy Cross Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Harvard Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Princeton (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Princeton Tigers football team
Game Six – Princeton Tigers (2–3) vs Harvard Crimson (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
Crimson 0 0 000

at Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, MA

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PRIN HARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Princeton Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Harvard Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 22 Dartmouth (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Dartmouth Big Green football team
Game Seven – Harvard Crimson (5–1) vs No. 22 Dartmouth Big Green (6–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Crimson 0 0 000
No. 22 Big Green 0 0 000

at Memorial Field • Hanover, NH

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HARV DART
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Harvard Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Dartmouth Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Columbia

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See also: 2024 Columbia Lions football team
Game Eight – Columbia Lions (5–2) at No. 24 Harvard Crimson (6–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 000
No. 24 Crimson 0 0 000

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics COLU HARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Columbia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Harvard Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Penn (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Penn Quakers football team
Game Nine – No. 20 Harvard Crimson (7–1) vs Penn Quakers (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Crimson 0 0 000
Quakers 0 0 000

at Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HARV PENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Harvard Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Penn Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Yale (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Yale Bulldogs football team
Game Ten – Yale Bulldogs (0–0) at Harvard Crimson (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Crimson 0 0 000

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics YALE HARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Yale Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Harvard Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "Football Elects McLaughlin as 150th Captain, Hudson Named MVP". gocrimson.com. November 20, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Lemann, Jo B.; Ory, Tyler J. H. (February 8, 2024). "Andrew Aurich, Tight Ends Coach at Rutgers, to Serve as Next Harvard Football Head Coach". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Yale Voted Preseason Ivy Football Favorite". Ivy League Athletics. August 5, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Harvard Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Football 2024 Schedule Announced; Campaign Opens Sept. 21". gocrimson.com. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.

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