Word: crimsonly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Trailing by four points with but 24 seconds remaining, Cornell's football team suddenly connected for a 76 yard pass play that defeated the Crimson, 20 to 16. It was as exciting and unlikely a finish as local fans have seen in years...
...finally took over on its own 24 for a desperation attempt to score. Dave McKelvey, a second string quarterback who had been outstanding all day, rolled out to his right looking for a receiver. Eighteen yards downfield was fullback Phil Taylor, hemmed in between two Crimson backs...
...Chet Boulris, who played one of his finest games in a Crimson uniform, and Charlie Ravenel, who suddenly discovered that he could pass, after all, the varsity made mincemeat of Cornell's highly rated defense...
After two offensive drives stalled deep in Cornell territory, the Crimson finally broke through to score at 9:46 of the second quarter. Boulris was the architect of this march. His passing, receiving, and running brought the ball 54 yards to the seven, whereupon he caught a Ravenel pass in the end zone. The "Jet" then dashed untouched around end for the point after touchdown...
...visitors wasted no time in retaliating, as they grabbed the kickoff and marched 80 yards in nine plays for their first score. The key play in this series was an overthrown McKelvey pass on which interference was called against the Crimson. From the press box it seemed as though the safety had merely stumbled over the fallen reciver, and the fans, too, were vocal in their disapproval of the call. But the ruling stuck, and Cornell gained 25 yards on the play...