History of the Crimson

The Harvard Crimson sports teams have a long and rich history of success in NCAA competitions. From the early days of the Ivy League to today, Harvard has been one of the most successful universities in athletics. As one of only nine schools that are members of all three NCAA divisions, Harvard's athletic prowess is unparalleled among its peers.

Harvard joined Division I-A (now known as FBS) football in 1875. Since then, they have won seven national championships and countless conference titles while competing against college football’s most outstanding programs like Alabama, Ohio State, Notre Dame, and USC. The Crimson also boasts an impressive record on the basketball court has appeared in 21 NCAA tournament appearances with 11 Sweet Sixteen berths, highlighted by their Final Four appearance back during the World War II era 1942 season under legendary coach Floyd Stahlman who coached at Harvard for 20 years from 1938-1958 before retiring due to health reasons after leading his team into battle against eventual champion Wisconsin Badgers led by Hall Of Fame Coach Bud Foster.

In addition to their success on hardwood floors, the Crimson also excels at other sports such as rowing, where they've earned over 40 National Championships dating back all way until 1852 when Charles W Eliot became President Of the University which was much earlier than any other school had even thought about participating collegiate level competitions. They're no slouch either in baseball, with 35 All-Americans produced throughout the program's history, including current MLB stars John Means & Matt Barnes, who both played together 2012 squad that reached the College World Series semifinals before being eliminated by two-time-defending champions South Carolina Gamecocks led future major leaguer, Christian Walker.

With such a deep tradition behind them, it should be no surprise why so many fans flock to see what this storied program can do each year, whether gridiron or diamond field. There is something special about watching historic universities compete highest levels of collegiate athletics we know today!