Word: defeatism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Sophomores will travel to Groton this afternoon to avenge the 7 to 6 defeat which the schoolboys last year administered to the second year class team...
While Harvard does not loom as Indiana's strongest opponent this season, after her defeat at the hands of Purdue, Indiana's sister school and traditional rival, the interest in this game will probably eclipse that in any contest of this year's schedule. Indiana is out to settle forever the supremacy of the West over the East, of the Big Ten over the Big Three, or its 1927 equivalent, of co-ed schools over the purely male variety, and in particular, of Indiana over Harvard. In addition a victory will establish their equality with Purdue and avenge the defeat...
...Baltimore, Navy squirmed to defeat for the first time since 1925. Squirming more efficiently, Notre Dame won the game, 19-6. Flannagan & Niemic squirmed fastest for Notre Dame, although Niemic, anemic, fumbled a punt in the first quarter, giving Navy their single score...
...worse still was misinterpreted in some quarters. The visiting cheering section had been specifically instructed to remain in the stands until after Harvard had sung its "alma mater". And still they watched and still their wonder grew--the Crimson apparently had no song to honor its name in defeat as well as in victory. The losers were no less amazed. "What manner of men are these, who refuse to celebrate their conquest in the customary and accepted fashion", were the words on all lips as the Dartmouth stands remained respectfully at attention...
When the series was resumed in 1922 a well developed forward passing attack gave Harvard a 12 to 3 decision, but in the next year the Crimson tasted defeat for the third time in football history at the hands of a Dartmouth team. The score, 16 to 0, represented the worst beating a Harvard football team had taken since 1907. With the advent of the ensuing lean years on the Stadium gridiron Dartmouth continued to carry off football triumphs until last year's last minute comeback enabled the Crimson to interrupt the string of Big Green successes. By Time...