By Darin Hayes October 15, 1892, Quincy, Massachusetts – Huntington “Tack” Hardwick was born. Huntington was a halfback and defensive end for Harvard University during a span where the team reeled off 33 straight victories between 1910 and 1915, according to the National Football Foundation’s website.
Tack entered the Harvard fray in 1912 and had an instant impact as he ran for a 60-yard touchdown to defeat Princeton for the first time in 25 seasons. Later in the Yale game, he tackled a runner with such a powerful hit that it jarred the ball loose, leading to a Harvard score and sealing their undefeated season. As a matter of fact, Tack Hardwick never played on a college team that lost, as the Harvard Crimson football team was 25-0-2 with Tack in the lineup.
Tack Hardwick was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.