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Facing fourth and 11 with only 2:40 remaining, Eliot went for broke. Hall overthrew his Hall Mary attempt, however, and Quincy House took over, needing only to run out the clock to clinch the intramural crown...

Author: By Bob Cunha, | Title: Quincy Nabs House Football Title | 11/9/1984 | See Source »

...Bulldogs were to add a second goal late in the game to clinch a 2-0 victory over a host Harvard team, dropping the Crimson's final overall record to 5-10 and sending them into the cellar of the Ivy League for the first time since...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Stickwomen Drop Finale, 2-0, End Disappointing Season at 5-10 | 11/7/1984 | See Source »

...hosts also toted in a big incentive to win, as they needed a victory to clinch a spot in their divisional invitational tournament. For the visitors, it was nothing more than another tune-up for next weekend's Ivy Tournament...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: Unheralded E. Nazarene Ambushes Spikers, 3-1 | 10/27/1984 | See Source »

Harvard must now beat Norwich and Dartmouth this weekend in Hanover, N.H., to clinch a berth in the New England Championships' final...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Ruggers Overcome Bruins | 10/15/1984 | See Source »

...medal.' We always laughed, because it seemed so unrealistic. And all of a sudden, we found ourselves in that exact situation. It was incredible." But not as incredible as how they lived out the dream. Daggett scored a 10 and Vidmar a 9.95 on the high bar to clinch a victory over the world champion Chinese team in the men's finals. It was a first for the men's team as well: their first Olympic medal, and the sweetest one of all-the gold...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: Finishing First, At Last | 8/13/1984 | See Source »

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