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Harvard Crimson

Location: Cambridge, MA University Founded: 1636 Enrollment: 6,715 Nickname: Crimson Color: Crimson Joined Ivy: 1956 U. President: Drew Gilpin Faust Head Coach: Tim Murphy Director of Athletics: Bob Scalise Conf. (Co) Champions: 1875, '90, '98-'01, '08, '10, '12-'13, '19, '61, '66, '68, '74-'75, '82-'83, '87, '97, 2001, '04 Stadium: Harvard Stadium Current Capacity: 30,898 First Year of Football: 1873

Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the Harvard Crimson is a member of the Ivy League Conference in the NCAA Division I-AA. The Crimson became an Ivy League team in 1956 along with 8 teams. The team plays its home games at the Harvard Stadium, which has a capacity of 30,898.

During its long history, Harvard has won 13 Ivy League championships, the last one of which was obtained in 2008 in the hands of head coach Tim Murphy. Murphy has been head coach for 16 years and has led Harvard to five of its thirteen titles.

Yale University represents one of Harvard’s biggest rivals.

In 2008, Harvard ended in second place, winning the last 8 games and finishing with an overall record of 9-1. This marked one of the Crimson’s most successful seasons.

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