Dick Friedman

Dick Friedman ’73 spent two decades as an editor and writer at Sports Illustrated and is one of the editors of the best-selling SI College Football Book. He is the author of the 2018 book "The Coach Who Strangled the Bulldog: How Harvard's Percy Haughton Beat Yale and Reinvented Football. Friedman grew up in Newton, Massachusetts, and first attended a game at Harvard Stadium in 1958.
Harvard defensive back Max Jones knocks a ball out of the hands of Dartmouth wide receiver Drew Estrada

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Football 2019: Dartmouth 9, Harvard 6

The Crimson lose in heartbreaking fashion.

Harvard wide receiver runs up field, away from Princeton defenders.

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Football 2019: Princeton 30, Harvard 24

Harvard falls to the undefeated Princeton Tigers.

Harvard senior Cody Chrest runs with ball in hand

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Football 2019: Harvard 31, Holy Cross 21

Harvard prevails at Holy Cross Homecoming. 

Sophomore Jon Sot averaged a staggering 56.3 yards on three boots. Meanwhile, a second Crimson punter, junior Sean McKeough, also had a booming day, averaging 41.2 yards on four kicks.

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Football 2019: Harvard 35, Cornell 22

Harvard defeats Cornell in its third straight win.

Two Harvard football players tackle a player from Brown.

John Harvard's Journal | November-December 2019

Harvard football 2019 opening games

In the early season, an infusion of new talent and a hot quarterback buoyed the Crimson football team.

Harvard freshman Khalil Dawsey blocks the punt of Howard's Isaiah Moore.

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Football 2019: Harvard 62, Howard 17

Harvard defeats Howard in another rout.

Tag team: Harvard senior captain and defensive back Wes Ogsbury Jr. (1) and senior linebacker Joey Goodman (59) doubled up on Brown end Dan Gemmell.

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Football 2019: Harvard 42, Brown 7

Harvard trounces Brown in its Ivy League opener.

All right, Jack: Harvard senior wideout Jack Cook snared a team-high seven receptions, including an 80-yard touchdown pass-and-run, tied for fourth-longest scoring toss in Crimson history.

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Football 2019: San Diego 31, Harvard 23

A late Crimson run wasn't enough to overcome a slow start.

Harvard running back Aaron Shampklin hops over a Harvard teammate with a football in hand.

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2019 Harvard Football Season Outlook

Prospects, rules changes, a Rose Bowl centennial, pro players, a return from a shattering injury—and a tragic loss

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Justice Shelton-Mosley to transfer

The Harvard football receiver and kick-returner will continue his football career next season at Vanderbilt. 

John Harvard's Journal | January-February 2019

Harvard football wrap-up 2018

A resilient, crowd-pleasing football season, with talented sophomores surfacing

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Crimson Football 2018: Harvard 45, Yale 27

On the fiftieth anniversary of That Game, Harvard really does beat Yale.