Word: crimsons
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...first half, the Crimson strode in front despite Bruin control of the ball for more than 65 per cent of the time...
Harvard struck first, and early. The opening kick-off pinned Brown at its own six and an ineffective offensive series, and a shanked punt gave the Crimson the ball at the Brown...
Four failed series followed, two by each team, as the abysmal conditions and some rugged defense stymied both teams. After Brown's third unsuccessful drive in a row, Harvard's Paul Scheper blocked Chris Bryant's punt and the Crimson took over at the Brown 36 with less than a minute left in the first period...
...Brown comeback began with 2:50 left in the half, with Millard punting from the Harvard 18-yd. line. Brown's Don Place violated the Crimson protective wall and solidly blocked the punt--too solidly, it turned out. The ball rebounded all the way out of the Harvard end zone for a safety instead of stopping where Brown could have recovered for a TD. The half closed with the Crimson leading by a score more familiar to Fenway than football...
After the Brown assault early in the second half, the pace, and the rain, slowed. Harvard reached as far as Brown 22 once, but St. John slipped and fell on 4th and 12 and the Crimson gave the ball over to Brown...