Crimson crazies

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The Crimson Crazies are fans of Harvard athletics. The Crazies traces their roots back to the early 20th century, when the term first appeared in the Boston Globe to describe fans of Harvard football. At the time, Harvard had one of the top football programs in the nation and were national champions in 1910, 1912, 1913, and 1919. The Crimson Crazies packed Harvard Stadium for every game, and were known to be especially rowdy during The Game, Harvard's annual contest against archrival Yale.

As the Harvard football program dropped from the national spotlight, the Crimson Crazies saw their numbers dwindle. Nonetheless, the Crazies suffered a revival in the 1980s, mostly due to increase in Harvard's hockey program. In 1983, the Crimson Crazies became an officially sanctioned club at Harvard, currently known as the "H-Club."

Today, many Harvard students can still be seen sporting "Crimson Crazies" shirts at various sporting events on campus.