Word: crimsons
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...that caught Harvard's defense napping on a pass to split end Pete Blumenthal that brought Penn to midfield. Ten plays later on third-and-nine. Blumenthal got the call again, this time on a perfectly executed end-around play that gave the Quakers a first down on the Crimson...
Late in the first half. Harvard began to move again, and again it was the sad familiar cycle. In eight plays Hornblower and sophomore Steve Harrison brought the Crimson from its own 24 to the Red and Blue seven. And Harvard stalled again...
...interception on the Penn 30 stalled a 40-yard drive. A missed field goal ended another march on the 30 once again. The third march brought the Crimson from midfield to the Penn goal in seven plays, and three times Smith sent backs into the line from the one-foot line without success...
...middle of the fourth period. Harvard was stalling completely. Twice the Quaker defense stopped the Crimson without a first down, and although Harvard had easily dominated the game, it was still only six points ahead. Penn was still not moving-it gained only about 150 yards in total offense all afternoon-but there was still a chance that the scrambling Brown could break loose sometime. Harvard clearly needed another touchdown...
...Hornblower, whose 173 yards rushing propelled him to the number four spot on the Harvard all-time list, broke a tackle on first down, headed for the left sideline, and outraced everybody 59 yards for a touchdown. Szaro's conversion made the score 29-6, and the Crimson was virtually assured of victory...