The Game – New England Football Journal®

Yale 23, No. 19 Harvard 18 – Bulldogs force three way tie atop Ivy League with dramatic win in ‘The Game’

November 18, 2023

By Jake Hamilton NEFJ Correspondent NEW HAVEN, CT – It was a low-scoring, old-school affair Saturday afternoon in the 139th edition of ‘The Game’ between Harvard University and Yale University. The Bulldogs took down the 19th-ranked Crimson 23-18 for a second straight win in the rivalry game and more importantly, the Bulldogs also claimed their stake in the Ivy League title. “The team from the North is a good team,”…

139th edition of ‘The Game’ should be another classic

November 17, 2023

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Image courtesy of Harvard University Having experienced Harvard-Yale for the first time last season, I can unequivocally say it’s no overstatement to call it one of the best atmospheres for any athletic event here in New England. I’ve been to AFC Championship games and Game 7’s, the Harvard-Yale atmosphere inside Harvard Stadium matched them. From the time Yale and Harvard players jawed back and forth and had to be separated…

The Game: Yale 19, Harvard 14; Bulldogs clinch Ivy League title in 138th edition of historic matchup

November 20, 2022

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CAMBRIDGE – The intensity and uneasiness in the air could be felt as early as 8:30 Saturday morning as tailgaters began loading coolers and bags into mini carts to take them around to various tailgates near Harvard Stadium. The 138th playing of The Game had huge Ivy League title implications and you could cut the tension with a knife all morning. When the rest of Harvard’s squad took the field…

Harvard: With Ivy League title possibly hanging in the balance, expect the unexpected in ‘The Game’

November 18, 2022

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Image courtesy of Harvard Athletics Speaking with Bernie Corbett on the ‘Inside Harvard Football 2022’ podcast this week, Harvard head coach Tim Murphy said he’s never been prouder of a team than he was of this one following an upset on the road against Penn last weekend. The victory created some final weekend chaos in the Ivy League, which the Crimson are very much a part of when it comes…

The Game: Early days of Harvard-Yale rivalry set the standard for sports rivalries

November 17, 2022

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Image courtesy of The Harvard Crimson The 138th playing of ‘The Game’ takes place Saturday afternoon at historic Harvard Stadium. One of the greatest rivalries in all of sports, Harvard-Yale should be another classic with Ivy League title ramifications in the balance. Red Sox-Yankees, Bruins-Canadiens, Celtics-Lakers. Locally, ‘The Game’ belongs in the conversation with all of them and even has a case nationally as the greatest sports rivalry in history….

Harvard: Harvard Crimson (7-2) at Yale Bulldogs (5-4)

November 19, 2021

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Amidst the disappointment of the cancelled 2020 Ivy League Football season was the loss of the conferences most esteemed matchup. “The Game”, as it’s commonly known, is an opportunity for the college football landscape to tune into one of the sport’s best rivalries that pits the Harvard Crimson (7-2, 4-2) against the Yale Bulldogs (5-4, 4-2). As disconnected as the average person can feel to the life of an Ivy…