2024 Harvard Crimson football team

2024 Harvard Crimson football
2024 Harvard Crimson football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	2–1 (0–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Andrew Aurich (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Mickey Fein (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Scott Larkee (15th season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Shane McLaughlin
Home stadium	Harvard Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Ivy League football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Dartmouth	1	–	0	3	–	0
Brown	1	–	0	2	–	1
Columbia	1	–	0	2	–	1
Cornell	1	–	0	1	–	2
Harvard	0	–	1	2	–	1
Yale	0	–	1	2	–	1
Penn	0	–	1	1	–	2
Princeton	0	–	1	1	–	2

As of October 8, 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

Ivy League media poll

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

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll
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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 21	12:00 p.m.	Stetson*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPN+	W 35–0	4,488
September 28	12:00 p.m.	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	ESPN+	L 28–31	10,753
October 4	7:00 p.m.	No. 21 New Hampshire*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	NESN/ESPN+	W 28–23	8,676
October 11	6:00 p.m.	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	ESPNU
October 19	12:00 p.m.	Holy Cross*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPN+
October 26	3:00 p.m.	Princeton	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	ESPN+
November 2	1:30 p.m.	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry)	ESPN+
November 9	12:00 p.m.	Columbia	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPN+
November 16	1:00 p.m.	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	ESPN+
November 23	12:00 p.m.	Yale	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (The Game)	ESPN
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Source:^[4]^[5]

Game summaries

Stetson

Game One – Stetson Hatters (2–1) vs Harvard Crimson (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Stetson	0	0	0	0	0
Harvard	0	0	0	0	0

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	HAR
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

Game Two – Harvard Crimson (1–0) vs Brown Bears (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crimson	14	7	7	0	28
Bears	0	10	7	14	31

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

Game Three – No. 21 New Hampshire Wildcats (3–1) vs Harvard Crimson (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 New Hampshire	7	9	0	7	23
Harvard	0	14	7	7	28

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	HAR
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

Game Four – Harvard Crimson (2–1) vs Cornell Big Red (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Harvard	0	0	0	0	0
Cornell	0	0	0	0	0

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

Game Five – Holy Cross Crusaders (0–0) at Harvard Crimson (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Holy Cross	0	0	0	0	0
Harvard	0	0	0	0	0

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	HAR
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

References

^ "Football Elects McLaughlin as 150th Captain, Hudson Named MVP". gocrimson.com. November 20, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
^ 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.
^ "Yale Voted Preseason Ivy Football Favorite". Ivy League Athletics. August 5, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
^ "2024 Harvard Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
^ "Football 2024 Schedule Announced; Campaign Opens Sept. 21". gocrimson.com. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.

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