Word: crimsons
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...read the Crimson defense almost to perfection, calling audibles at the line and exploiting every little weakness. He used the triple option around the ends, then sent fullback Ellis Moore up the middle for big gains, Other times, he passed with accuracy to wide-open receivers to gain 148 yards...
...Harvard punted on third down next time. The following Tiger march was again highlighted by an easy gain on a pass. MacBean threw to Mark Biros for a pickup of 32 yards. The Crimson defense stiffened near its own ten-yard line, though, and Princeton had to settle for a Holtberg field goal. It was almost encouraging for Harvard fans...
...next Crimson drive lasted one play when quarterback Dave Smith's fumble was recovered by Steve Sikora of Princeton only 21 yards away from the Harvard end zone. A moment later, Moore scored his third, and last, touchdown of the day, "He needed to have a day like this," coach Jake McCandless said afterwards...
...Harvard fans came to their feet three minutes later when fullback Tom Miller made the initial Crimson first down of the afternoon. The Crimson actually controlled the ball for seven plays before Peter Lips intercepted a pass by Ray Hornblower, who had the misfortune to gain minus seven yards in seven caries Saturday...
...Crimson defense held this time, and Princeton bad to wait until its next series of plays to score again. The crucial incident on that successful drive was a take punt, a trick the Tigers used last week against Brown. Moore threw to Pete Hauck for a first down at the Harvard five...