Word: degraaf
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...next Saturday a Cornell squad that had lost to Colgate the week before was coming to Cambridge, and the Crimson was favored. It was thought that the Harvard line could stop some speedy Big Red backs. But in the rain and muck of Soldiers Field Bill DeGraaf and Dick Jackson ran wild over the varsity...
Line rushing and pass defense were emphasized in Tuesday's practice session, as the Crimson prepares to stop Claude Benham, the Lions' T-formation quarterback, rated at least as good a passer and play-caller as Cornell's Bill DeGraaf...
After the Crimson was forced to punt to mid-field, the Big Red scored again seven plays later. With second down and ten to go on the Crimson 49, DeGraaf faked to Art Boland, and then pitched out to Jackson. Getting good blocking, and evading at least three tacklers, Jackson carried to the 12. Five plays later, DeGraaf plunged from the one to score. His kick was good...
...Simourian, running from a single wing to the left, knifed down to the five. Gianelly bucked to the three, but on third down, Botsford was stopped for no gain. With just one play left in the half, Botsford threw a pass to Leo Daley in the end zone, which DeGraaf successfully broke up. The Crimson was also guilty of pass interference on the same play...
...with Roberson and Jackson doing most of the running, Roberson up the middle, and Jackson on the outside, the Big Red quickly got that touchdown back. The big play in this march was a 22-yard run by Jackson to the four-yard line after taking a pitchout from DeGraaf. The 6'-2" quarterback scored his third touchdown on the next play, and again the kick was good...