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Word: crimsoning (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Apparently the spectators in the stands could barely keep awake. But Crimson fans were used to excellence. With a man named Percy Haughton beginning to help with the coaching once in a while, Harvard was rapidly building towards greatness. The Crimson went undefeated in 1901, beating Yale...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Crimson Leads, 42--14, In Rivalry With Brown | 11/14/1959 | See Source »

...varsity continued to grind out unspectacular wins against Brown until 1913, when another touchdown jamboree produced a 37-0 Crimson triumph. Fullback Charlie Brickley led the scoring with a touchdown and a field goal. He was the top point-maker on an undefeated team that tallied 225 markers in nine encounters while allowing only...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Crimson Leads, 42--14, In Rivalry With Brown | 11/14/1959 | See Source »

Harvard fell quickly from its 1913 peak, and Brown managed its first win three years later, after a tie game and an unconvincing Crimson victory. In 1918, following a one-year lapse in the rivalry, the Bruins won again, 6 to 3, but the Crimson rallied with three straight triumphs, including...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Crimson Leads, 42--14, In Rivalry With Brown | 11/14/1959 | See Source »

...five of the seven games played between 1922 and 1932, Brown scored victories, but another spell of Crimson dominance was at hand. Beginning with the 1933 contest, the varsity held Brown to 13 points in five years, winning by margins...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Crimson Leads, 42--14, In Rivalry With Brown | 11/14/1959 | See Source »

...bubble burst in 1938, as Brown eked out a 20-13 edge in a close, hard-fought struggle. But the Crimson embarked upon another string of successes when the resumed after a year's respite in 1940. After prevailing, 14 to 0, in 1940, the varsity added 23-7, 7-0, 14-7, 28-0, 13-7, and 30-19 wins in the next six Harvard-Brown meetings...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Crimson Leads, 42--14, In Rivalry With Brown | 11/14/1959 | See Source »

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