Word: backed
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...wasn't how badly Harvard played that made this game disturbing--it was how they played badly. The Crimson has retained all of last year's bad habits. It controlled the ball fairly well until the strikers reached the Lion penalty area and defended effectively until sloppiness overcame the back lines in front of the Harvard goal...
...five-in. Lion goaltender John McElaney used his octopus-like arms to stymie all Harvard activity in the vicinity of the Columbia goal. But Crimson left wing Alberto Villar, back in action this year after being sidelined last year with a rare tropical disease that inhibited his ability to sweat, fooled McElaney with a long, right-footed hook to the upper right hand corner of the nets for a 1-0 lead...
...Bouncing Back...
Following a four-yard loss, St. John dropped back and left no doubt that he did indeed have an effective arm with a 24-yd. smoker into the hands of fullback Tom Beatrice deep in the end zone...
Woolway brought out all of the Columbia ineptitude with an outstanding goaline stand. After stopping a blast by running back Joe Ciulla at the two, he and tackle Tim Palmer racked up Conroy on a keeper. As icing, Woolway struck again on fourth down, batting away a pass into the end zone...