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Ford learned his lesson about optimism last season, when he held high hopes for the squad as the schedule began. Eleven players, including big gun Lyman Bullard and senior co-captain fullbacks Geoff Hargadon and Ralph Booth, were returning from Ford's first-season team that placed second in the Ivies and made it to the NCAA playoffs...
...Bullard regained his scoring touch (he scored eight goals in 1974) as the team won three of its last four games, with the only loss coming at the hands of Brown, ranked third in the nation...
This is the final year to make good for the group of players who, as upstart sophomores in 1974, led Harvard to a 7-4-2 record and a berth in the NCAA regional playoffs. Seniors Bullard (one co-captain), Acorn (the other), Chris Saunders, Eric Zager, Mike Lohrer and George Grassby have but one season left to prove that they are the stuff of champions...
Playing striker, Acorn led the 1975 squad in both goals (10) and assists (4). "It's too bad," Ford says, "because we were looking forward to Acorn and Bullard teaming up. I hope Dave will be back some time in October." Bullard and Acorn have combined for a total of 21 goals over the last two seasons, so the scoring burden will rest on Bullard for the first part of the season...
There can be no doubting Bullard's explosive capability--as a sophomore, he scored eight goals during one four-game stretch. "Lyman is a good player going forward," Ford says. "We hope to open up some room for him." Bullard will need some help on offense, though. Lohrer and Dave Updike at the wings and Eric Zager on the inside will probably open the season on the front line, trying to open up some room...