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Harvard’s starting quarterback George Lalick was benched in favor of little-used reserve Frank Champi by Harvard Coach John Yovicsin. Champi, a star javelin thrower on the Harvard track team, had only completed five passes all season...
With 42 seconds remaining, tight end Bruce Freeman and Champi hooked up for the score, and Gus Crim ran in the two-point conversion to bring the score...
...ensuing play, Harvard recovered its onside kick and took control at the Yale 49. Champi scrambled to the 35, and a 15-yard face mask penalty gave the Crimson first and ten on the 20-yard line. After two incomplete passes, Crim picked up 14 yards on a draw...
...Elis sacked Champi on the next play, but with three seconds remaining and eight yards between Harvard and history, Champi floated the ball to tailback Vic Gatto in the left corner of the endzone for the score...
...Champi connected with wide receiver Pete Varney on a slant pattern to pick up the final two points, and the game ended 29-29, prompting the now infamous Crimson headline, “Harvard beats Yale...