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...more importantly, it's the very same Dartmouth squad that didn't win one Ivy game all last season. That's zero. Not a one. The very same lacrosse squad that finished dead last, clinging to its all-too-familiar doormat position in the Ivies...

Author: By Jeffrey A. Zucker, | Title: Cinderella Meets Harvard | 5/5/1983 | See Source »

...Albert Sidney Johnston High, Austin. Three years ago, the school had a largely vocational curriculum with a student body almost entirely composed of minority students. It lagged behind all other Austin schools academically. Recalls Principal Adan Salgado: "We were the doormat of the district...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Hope Stirs in the Ghetto | 4/25/1983 | See Source »

Despite the closeness of the standings, it was difficult for the Crimson to motivate itself for a game against the doormat of the Ivies "It's a tough game to play," admitted Harvard Coach Bill Cleary. "It was difficult to get going until we got a couple of goals...

Author: By Jim Silver, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Icemen Destroy Brown, 7-0; Stay on Providence's Tail | 2/26/1983 | See Source »

Yale usually the doormat of New England polo put up a surprisingly tough fight last night at Blodgett Pool. The Elis succumbed to the more talented Crimson, 16 12 when their fourth quarter rally fell short...

Author: By Jim Silver, | Title: Aquamen Outlast Yale | 11/20/1982 | See Source »

Coming off a 1-9 record in 1981, the Quakers were marked at the league's doormat. A 21.0 season opening win over Dartmouth changed a few minds, but most passed it off as a fluke. The Philadelphians followed it, however, with a 20-17 victory over Lehigh, a team that handled them 58-0 last year...

Author: By Gwen Knapp, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Harvard and Penn to Tangle Today for Ivy Championship | 11/13/1982 | See Source »

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