Crimson Tide
I’m sure most people think that Harvard University’s sports uniform color of crimson has something to do with its long history or its regal beginnings. Not so. Harvard’s color is crimson because in 1858, when Harvard’s rowing team needed to distinguish themselves at a regatta, they chose to use red bandanas as their identifying marker. This choice eventually evolved into the official adoption of crimson as Harvard’s color. The specific shade of crimson became official…