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Harvard University - Athletics - Athletics - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.08

Athletics

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Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division I-AA
Athletic Conferences Football: Ivy Group
Basketball: Ivy Group
School Colors Crimson
School Nickname The Crimson
Men Playing Varsity Sports 590 - 17%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 426 - 12%

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Originally founded as an athletic league, the Ivy League, including Harvard, has lost its reputation as an athletic powerhouse in major sports. However, Harvard is home to more varsity sports than any other institution in the nation. Additionally, Harvard offers an array of club sport opportunities that will satisfy the desires of any wannabe rugby, fencing, or Frisbee player, just to name a few. And for those not interested in organized sports or their accompanying time committments, Harvard offers intramural sports that often generate heated battles and spawn a number of House rivalries.

However, Harvard does lose points because of the lack of support for its varsity programs. Men’s ice hockey, football and lacrosse garner quite a few fans, but the only time Harvard fans even resemble true college sports fans is on the day of the Harvard-Yale football game. Overall, the college offers the resources for just about any level of activity.

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Athletics at Harvard University

raskol44

Architecture and Planning '14

4.2
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Putting Athletics in Their Place

The great thing about athletics at Harvard is that they do not give out scholarships solely for athletic ability. Students must excel at academics first, with sports as a worthwhile extracurricular activity which may or may not be varsity. Physical fitness is stressed on campus, but not as a business which trumps education. I would prefer that athletic facilites (gyms, tracks, etc.) be more accessible to the wider student body at lower prices, but otherwise, I'm quite happy with the program.

May 06, 2012

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Athletics at Harvard University

Smith2028

Economics '15

3.5
B

Go Crimson!

Sporting events are not particularly well attended, and not all of our teams shine through. But when they do, we're there!

Mar 22, 2012

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Athletics at Harvard University

ornately

Biology and Biological Sciences '15

3.1
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Getting There

Football and basketball are on the rise this year! Crew and squash are the only teams that consistently do well, though.

Dec 28, 2011

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User rating for Harvard University - Athletics is 3.5 out of 5 based on 26 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

How popular are varsity sports on campus?

How popular are intramurals and club sports?

How would you describe the athletic facilities?

Facts

Men's Varsity Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Ice hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Rowing
  • Sailing
  • Skiing
  • Soccer
  • Squash
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
  • Water polo
  • Wrestling
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Fencing
  • Field hockey
  • Golf
  • Ice hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Rowing
  • Sailing
  • Skiing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
  • Water polo
Intramurals
  • Basketball (men’s, women’s)
  • Charles River run
  • Crew
  • Dodgeball
  • Flag football
  • Ice hockey
  • Kickball
  • Soccer (men’s, women’s)
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Ultimate Frisbee
Club Sports
  • Aikido
  • Archery
  • Badminton
  • Ballooning
  • Ballroom dance
  • Boxing
  • Capoeira
  • Cheerleading
  • Cycling
  • Dance team
  • Fencing
  • Field hockey
  • Figure skating
  • Gymnastics
  • Hapkido
  • Inline skating
  • Juggling
  • Kendo
  • Lacrosse (men’s and women’s)
  • Polo
  • Rugby (men’s and women’s)
  • Shaolin kempo
  • Shotokan karate
  • Skiing
  • Soccer
  • Table tennis
  • Tae Kwon Do
  • Tai Chi/ Kung Fu
  • Tennis
  • Ultimate Frisbee (men’s and women’s)
  • Volleyball
  • Wushu
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Beren Tennis Center
  • Hemenway Gym
  • Malkin Athletic Center (MAC)
  • Murr Center

Most Popular Sports

Football and men’s ice hockey

Most Overlooked Teams

Men’s rugby and women’s basketball

School Spirit

Harvard students are proud, almost snobbishly arrogant when it comes to their University’s reputation, though athletics receive little support, if any. Students wear their colors proudly, especially on the weekend of the Harvard-Yale football game. However, after freshman year, students find themselves wearing less and less apparel with the Harvard name or crest, though the color crimson becomes increasingly present in students’ wardrobes. Overall, student spirit brims high when it comes to University reputation.

Getting Tickets

Tickets are easily attainable from Harvard Box Office locations in the Holyoke Center and near the Stadium.

Best Place to Take a Walk

Along the Charles River

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