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Harvard football competes against Dartmouth at Fall Fest at Harvard Stadium on October 28, 2023.
Dylan Goodman
9
Dartmouth DAR 3-4 , 2-2
17
Winner Harvard HAR 6-1 , 3-1
Dartmouth DAR
3-4 , 2-2
9
Final
17
Harvard HAR
6-1 , 3-1
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
DAR Dartmouth 3 0 3 3 9
HAR Harvard 7 0 7 3 17

Game Recap: Football |

No. 23 Football Downs Dartmouth; Murphy Sets Ivy Conference-Wins Record

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 23 Harvard Football defeated Dartmouth, 17-9, on Saturday in its Homecoming game at its annual Fall Fest. The Crimson improved to 6-1 (3-1 Ivy League) with the decision and pushed Tim Murphy, The Thomas Stephenson Family Head Coach for Harvard Football, past Yale's Carm Cozza for most conference wins in Ivy League history. Murphy now owns 136 Ivy victories. The Big Green, meanwhile, fell to 3-4 (2-2 Ivy) on the season.

How It Happened

  • Turnovers highlighted two of the first three drives, but it was Harvard that capitalized first. Following a Dartmouth punt on its first drive, the Big Green intercepted Charles DePrima at the goal line. On its ensuing possession, Dartmouth QB Dylan Cadwallader had the ball knocked loose by Kaleb Moody on 2nd-and-7, only to have Tyler Huenemann pounce on the ball. Three plays later, Crimson QB Jaden Craig rushed into the endzone from four yards out to give the hosts a 7-0 lead.
  • Dartmouth punctured the scoreboard with 10 seconds left in the first quarter when Owen Zalc connected on a field-goal attempt from 37 yards out, capping a 7-play, 19-yard drive. The 10-7 Harvard advantage held for the balance of the half after neither team crossed the goal line in the second quarter.
  • The Big Green ended the game's lengthy scoreless streak with a 47-yard field goal from Zalc, helping Dartmouth close its deficit to 7-6 with 5:49 left in the frame.
  • Harvard wasted little time in answering, going 75 yards in 11 plays, with the drive culminating in a Craig 3-yard rushing TD. During the possession, Harvard attacked the Big Green on the ground, picking up 62 yards with Craig going 2-for-2 in the passing game. As a result of the TD, Harvard entered the final period ahead, 14-6.
  • In the fourth quarter with just under 10 minutes to go, Dartmouth crossed into Harvard territory. On a 2nd-and-5 play, Phillip Smitherman picked off Cadwallader, putting an end to the Big Green drive, setting up another long Crimson drive. This time, the Harvard offense covered 60 yards in 13 plays with Cali Canaval connecting on a field goal from 22 yards out.
  • Dartmouth had one final push, but needed more time on its side. After Harvard took a 17-6 lead, the Big Green took over with 3:26 to go. The visitors methodically marched down the field, but the Harvard defense did not break, only allowing a Zalc field goal from 35 yards out. Dartmouth later tried an onside kick, but the Crimson cleanly scooped up the ball and iced the game with 14 seconds remaining.

Harvard Team Highlights

  • The Crimson improved to 6-1, which is Harvard's best seven-game start since 2016 (6-1).
  • Harvard is 3-1 in the Ivy League for the second straight season and for the second time since 2016.
  • The Crimson has defeated Dartmouth in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2016-17, and now owns a 73-48-5 all-time record vs. the Big Green.
  • Harvard played in front of an announced crowd of 22,515, which is the largest home attendance figure for a single non-Yale game since at least 2009.
  • The Crimson did not allow a touchdown for the first time since Oct. 16, 2021, when it defeated Lafayette, 30-3.
  • Harvard did not allow a TD to an Ivy League foe for the first time since Oct. 10, 2015, when it earned a 40-3 win at Cornell.

Harvard Player Highlights

  • QB Jaden Craig found the endzone for the second time this season with his first-quarter touchdown. It was his first TD since the season opener vs. St. Thomas. Craig also posted his first career multi-TD game of his career and set a career high with 36 rushing yards.
  • RB Shane McLaughlin rushed for a career-high 156 yards on a career-best 24 carries. His final yardage number was two yards better than his previous best of 152 vs. Brown.
  • S Kaleb Moody's forced fumble and sack in the first period were both career firsts. The senior also had eight tackles and a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss.
  • DL Tyler Huenemann recovered his second fumble of the season in the first quarter. He is now tied for the team lead with Nick Yagodich.
  • S Ty Bartrum recorded a career- and game-high 13 tackles, while adding 1.0 tackles for loss. He now has two double-digit tackle games in his last three outings (10 vs. Howard).
  • DB Gavin Shipman enjoyed his second double-figure tackle performance of his career with a career-high-tying 10, including eight solo stops. He also added a game-high three pass breakups and 1.0 tackles for loss.
  • DB Phillip Smitherman recorded his first interception of his career and added three tackles.

Up Next

The Crimson hits the road next week when it plays at Columbia on Saturday, Nov. 4. The 12:30 p.m. ET contest will air live on ESPN+.
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