Word: domrese
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Defensively, Harvard met Columbia's early rushing challenge and beat it back, but had trouble containing the Lions' very talented passer Marty Domres, an accurate short thrower. Columbia's strategy was the strangest part of this day's game.
In an attempt to establish a running game and force the Harvard defense to tighten up, thus opening the air waves for Domres's soft flips, Columbia stayed completely on the ground for the first 23 minutes of the game.
The ground game never was effective, so Harvard's front line kept a hard rush on all afternoon. Domres was forced to carry the ball 18 times, with only a very few rushes intentional. Late in the first half, after Gatto and new fullback Gus Crim had scored, Domres passed...
Midway through the second period, Harvard's Marine-turned-safety, Pat Conway, fell on a Domres fumble--induced by Mike Georges' hard hitting--at the Columbia 26. Gatto and Hornblower alternated plays to the two and then Crim rammed it home, behind the blocks of Reed and Tom Jones.
Columbia has no defense. So Marty Domres can throw all he wants, but Harvard's versatile offense will carry the day. It's not even worth picking a score 17-15.