Word: balling
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Harvard was in possession of the ball for most of the game. Their opponent's strategy of concentrating most of their strength in the defense, however, was enough to block most of the Crimson's scoring attempts. Providence pulled back as many as five players in front of the goal for much of the game...
...first play of the game established the pattern for the rest of the match. Harvard grabbed the ball at midfield and drove towards the goal but the Providence defense pushed the attack into the corner. Even when the Crimson managed to get the ball into the middle, Providence's outstanding goalie repeatedly grabbed it before a score could be made...
...Harvard defense had little trouble. Fullback Andy Abbott played an excellent game, deflecting the Providence offensive attacks. Also displaying a lot of hustle was halfback Steve Klein, who took the ball away from Providence and fed the Harvard front line...
...only break in the pattern was the Crimson score late in the second quarter. Frank Jurado, on the right side, booted a long ball in front of the net. In the scramble, the Providence goalie came out of the strings, and center forward Marchese stuffed the ball into the empty goal for the score...
...country's best defenses, statistically, bang heads at 1:30 p.m., and the harder-hitter will be in good shape to challenge Yale for Ivy honors. Harvard has had all sorts of trouble getting the ball into the end zone so far, and there has been a surprising lack of coordination between center and spotter on conversions...