Ivy League – New England Football Journal®

Former Harvard standout reveled in opportunity to learn from Patriots staff

February 19, 2023

Image courtesy of Harvard Athletics Truman Jones may originally be from Atlanta, but he’s been in Patriots territory for the last few years. Jones was Harvard’s captain in 2022 and recently was part of the West roster in the East-West Shrine Bowl, which meant he got to work with the Patriots’ coaching staff for a full week out in Las Vegas. Not many college players can say they were around…

College: Yale upsets Princeton to set up potentially chaotic final weekend of the season

November 13, 2022

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Image courtesy Yale Athletics By Jake Klein, NEFJ Correspondent NEW HAVEN – Yale’s chances of forcing a three-way tie for the Ivy League title got a lot better Saturday. When Blake Stenstrom’s fourth quarter pass sailed through the back of the end zone, out of the reach of Dylan Classi, Tony Reno’s team bested Princeton 24-20 and earned its fifth Ivy League win of the season. “That was big,” Reno…

College: Cornell 24, Brown 21; Bears can’t get past Big Red as frustrating season continues

October 23, 2022

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Image courtesy of Brown Athletics By Tony Catalina NEFJ Correspondent PROVIDENCE – As the clock ticked down to zero, you could hear a pin drop from the Brown crowd on Saturday. There was collective disbelief that their Bears could get to the one yard line and ultimately not be able to punch it in for the win as Cornell held on to beat Brown 24-21. Brown never led in this…

College: No. 23 Princeton leaves no doubt in blowout win over Harvard

October 21, 2022

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CAMBRIDGE – There was no statement needed by the Ivy League, no pleading from the school or fan base for a reversed decision. There was no doubt. A year after an egregious officiating error handed Princeton a win over Harvard, the Tigers visited the historic stadium in Cambridge for a rematch under the lights on national television. The 10,793 that bundled up and came out to watch were hoping for…

College: Harvard officially begins Ivy League title quest on Friday night

October 21, 2022

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Image courtesy of Harvard Magazine We’ve been very candid here at New England Football Journal when it comes to our thoughts on Ivy League teams not getting an opportunity to play in the FCS postseason. To quote the great lawyer in Seinfeld Jackie Chiles, “it’s outrageous, egregious and preposterous.” With the Ivy League title the only championship Harvard can chase, the Crimson have shown through the first five games this…

Harvard Four Down Preview: No. 23 Princeton Tigers (5-0) @ Harvard Crimson (4-1)

October 21, 2022

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Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: It doesn’t get much bigger than this for October football. After last year’s epic and controversial five overtime thriller that ultimately handed Princeton a piece of the Ivy League crown, the Tigers travel to Cambridge to face a pissed off Harvard team. First down: The Crimson converted a two point conversion in the third overtime of last year’s game that should have given them a…

Harvard Four Down Preview: Harvard Crimson (2-1) at Cornell Big Red (2-1)

October 7, 2022

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Kickoff: The Crimson will look to bounce back after last week’s loss to Holy Cross. The Crimson have two in a row against the Big Red although the last time they were in Ithaca was 2018 and the Big Red won that meeting 28-24. Four Downs ( Four keys to the game.) 1st Down: Get off to a good start: Harvard did that against Brown but not Merrimack and Holy…

Harvard: Crimson survive scare from Merrimack with comeback overtime win

September 17, 2022

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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent ALLSTON – The backdrop of Harvard Stadium is seldom beaten with the Boston skyline protruding just above its east stand. On Friday night in Allston as the sun set down, the Harvard Crimson complemented the picturesque setting with a thrilling 28-21 come from behind win over Merrimack. Despite being separated by just 30 miles this was the first time these programs met on the field,…

Holy Cross: With incredible win behind them, Crusaders turn attention to unknown with Yale

September 14, 2022

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Photo – Holy Cross Athletics Fans, friends and family members of the Holy Cross football team can watch Saturday’s Hail Mary as many times as they’d like between now and the end of time. For the players and coaches, that game now doesn’t exist. Holy Cross got all the interviews, messages and attention out of the way over the last few days following the miraculous last-second win in Buffalo and…

Harvard: 10 takeaways from Crimson camp

August 25, 2022

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We took a quick trip over to North Allston (I always thought it was Cambridge) on Wednesday to check in with head coach Tim Murphy and the Crimson as they ramp up their practices. Wednesday was the first “live” day for Harvard with pads as they begin preparation for the opener against Merrimack on September 16. Here’s what stood out after watching the guys compete for a little over two…

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