2017 FOOTBALL ACADEMIC INTEGRATION & COMPETITIVE EXCELLENCE IN DIVISION I ATHLETICS GAME INFormation Harvard Crimson Date .....................................................................Nov. 18, 2017 VS. 6-3 Overall • 3-3 IVY LEAGUE Kickoff Time ............................................................12:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER Venue ........................................................ Yale Bowl (61,446) Sat. .......16 .....at Rhode Island (CAA Network) .............................L, 10-17 Broadcast .............................. CNBC/Ivy League Network Harvard YALE Sat. .........23 ..... BROWN*(NESN/ILN) .............................................W, 45-28 Radio .....................Bloomberg WRCA 1330 AM/106.1 FM 5-4, 3-3 IVY 8-1, 5-1 IVY Sat. .......30 .....at Georgetown at RFK Stadium (Patriot League Network) W, 41-2 Broadcast Talent ................. Paul Burmeister/Ross Tucker All-Time Series: -- Harvard trails, 59-66-8 OCTOBER Radio Talent .................................... Bernie Corbett/Mike Giardi Last Meeting: -- 2016 (L, 14-21) Sat. .......7 ........at Cornell* (Eleven Sports/ILN) ............................L, 14-17 Streak: -- Yale, W1 Sat. .........14 ..... LAFAYETTE (NESN/ILN)........................................W, 38-10 Fri. ...........20 ..... PRINCETON* (NBC Sports Network/ILN) ... L, 17-52 Sat. .........28 ..... DARTMOUTH* (ILN) ................................................W, 25-22 HE TORYLINE T S OVEMBER Harvard football will head to the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut to face archrival Yale in the 134th N playing of The Game on Saturday, Nov. 18. The Game, slated for a 12:30 p.m. opening kickoff, will be shown Sat. .......4 ........at Columbia* (Eleven Sports/ILN) .................... W, 21-14 live nationally on CNBC and the Ivy League Network. Paul Burmeister and Ross Tucker will have the call. Sat. .........11 ..... PENN* (NESNplus/ILN) ..............................................L, 6-23 Sat. .......18 .....at Yale* (CNBC/ILN) ...........................................12:30 p.m. Heading into week 10, Harvard sits tied for fourth place in the Ivy League with a 3-3 conference mark and BOLD CAPS indicates home game 5-4 overall record. Yale, which clinched at least a share of the Ancient Eight crown, stands at 5-1 in the * indicates Ivy League opponent Ivy and 8-1 overall. Columbia (7-2, 4-2) and Dartmouth (7-2, 4-2) would also clinch a share of the title with ILN - indicates Ivy League Network victories combined with a Crimson win over the Bulldogs Saturday. All times listed in EST COACHING eries ISTORY S H Head Coach ........................................................... Tim Murphy (Springfield ’78) Saturday’s game will be the 134th edition of The Game, with the first meeting having occurred in 1875 Harvard Record ................................................................168-70 (24th year) (4-0 Harvard win). After the Crimson topped Yale for a series-record nine-straight times from 2007-15, Yale managed a 21-14 victory at Harvard Stadium last year. All-time, Yale leads the series 66-59-6, but the Overall Record ........................................................... 200-115-1 (31st year) Crimson has the advantage since Ivy League play began in 1956, 35-25-1. vs. Yale ........................................................................................................................ 17-6 In the 50 games played at the Yale Bowl between these two ancient rivals, Harvard owns a 27-22-1 YALE BULLDOGS advantage. 8-1 Overall • 5-1 IVY LEAGUE THE NUMBERS The Crimson is coming off a 23-6 setback to Penn on Senior Day at Harvard Stadium last week. Jake SEPTEMBER McIntyre hit two field goals (23, 32 yards) in the loss, which marked the first time that Harvard did not score Sat. .........16 ...... at Lehigh (Patriot League Network) ........................W, 56-28 a touchdown in a game since 1998. Joe Viviano got the start at QB and was 6-of-14 for 109 yards. He Sat. ........23 ......CORNELL* (Eleven Sports/ILN) .........................W, 49-24 also led the team with 58 rushing yards on 13 carries. Tanner Lee paced the defense with 10 stops, while Sat. .........30 ...... at Fordham (Patriot League Network) ..................W, 41-10 adding an interception and a forced fumble. OCTOBER Sat. .........7......... at Dartmouth* (ILN)......................................................L, 27-28 Kurt Rawlings completed 26-of-34 passes for 304 yards and two touchdowns, and Zane Dudek ran the ball Sat. .......14 .....HOLY CROSS (ILN) ...................................................W, 32-0 35 times for 180 yards and three touchdowns as the Bulldogs overcome a 24-7 deficit to top Princeton, Sat. .........21 ..... at Penn* (Ivy League Network) ............................. W, 24-19 35-31, and clinch a share of the conference crown. Matthew Oplinger recorded 10 tackles and had a Sat. .........28 ..... COLUMBIA* (ILN) ........................................................... W, 23-6 quarterback hurry. NOVEMBER Fri. .........3 ........BROWN* (NBCSN/ILN) .......................................W, 34-7 Sat. .........11 ..... at Princeton* (Eleven Sports/ILN) ..................... W, 35-31 Sat. .......18 .....HARVARD* (CNBC/ILN) ................................. 12:30 p.m. BOLD CAPS indicates home game WHAT’S INSIDE Historical INFormation * indicates conference opponent Game Notes ................................................................................................................1-7 Harvard-Yale Rivalry ............................................................................................8-12 ILN - indicates Ivy League Network Team Schedules .............................................................................................. 1 The Last Time the Crimson ...........................................................................13-14 All times listed in EST Ivy League Standings/Schedule .............................................................. 2 Individual Records ..............................................................................................17-25 OACHING The Last Meeting ............................................................................................ 3 Team Records .....................................................................................................26-27 C Head Coach ............................................... Tony Reno (Worcester State ’97) Harvard’s 2016 Record When ............................................................... 3 Team Statistics....................................................................................................28-40 Columbia Record ..................................................................32-27 (sixth year) Media Information .......................................................................................... 4 Overall Record ................................................................................................ Same National Polls .................................................................................................... 6 vs. Harvard ...................................................................................................................1-4 National Rankings ........................................................................................14 Stephenson Family Head Coach Tim Murphy .......................................15-16 Today’s Game Two-Deep ........................................................................................41 Numerical Roster ......................................................................................................42 Pronunciation Guide .................................................................................................42 @HarvardCrimson #GoCrimson Harvard Athletics IG:HarvardAthletics 2 17-TIME IVY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS • 7-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2017 IVY LEAGUE STANDINGS WHERE WE Are NOW GETTING IT DONE ON THE ROAD This week’s game will be Harvard’s 1,312th varsity Harvard is 40-13 in its last 53 road games (.755). IVY LEAGUE Overall football game. The Crimson has an all-time record Harvard earned 13-straight Ivy League road wins, TEAM W L PCT. W L PCT of 869-392-50 (.682). a program and conference record, before falling at Yale 5 1 .833 8 1 .889 Penn, 27-14, Nov. 11, 2016. Columbia 4 2 .667 7 2 .778 DOWN THE Stretch INTO NOVEMBER Dartmouth 4 2 .667 7 2 .778 Since 2007, the Crimson owns a 28-7 mark (.800) Longest Ivy Road Win Streaks Cornell 3 3 .500 3 6 .333 in contests played during the month of November. Harvard 3 3 .500 5 4 .556 13 - Harvard (2013-16) Penn 3 3 .500 5 4 .556 AMONG THE NATION’S BEST 12 - Harvard (1974-77) Princeton 2 4 .333 5 4 .556 Justice Shelton-Mosley leads the nation in punt 12 – Penn (2002-05) Brown 0 6 .000 2 7 .222 returns for touchdowns (two) and punt return 12 – Penn (2008-11) average (18.8). Shelton-Mosley is also 42nd in kickoff returns (23.3). Jake McIntyre ranks 19th in TWO-Score DAY THIS WEEK’S IVY SCHEDULE (NOV. 18) field-goal conversion (.800), and Charlie Booker III Ryan Antonellis caught two touchdown passes Harvard at Yale* 12:30 p.m. ranks 29th in rushing yards, (733) in Harvard’s win over Dartmouth Oct. 28. This Brown at Columbia* 1 p.m. marked the first time a Crimson tight end had Cornell at Penn* 1:30 p.m. As a team, the Crimson stands fifth in punt returns two TDs since Anthony Firkser caught two against Princeton at Dartmouth* 1:30 p.m. (18.5). Georgetown on Sept. 30, 2016. *Denotes Ivy League game LEADING THE IVY LUCKY SEVEN