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...state Chamber of Commerce president, devout Mormon, had not necessarily been a front-runner prior to October 21; his chances were neither stunning nor slim. But his shocking statements, coupled with his clarification explaining that he was only referring to some ERA proponents, have made him something of a doormat in what should have been a hotly contested, vitally important race...

Author: By Thomas H. Howtell, | Title: Gaffee of the year | 11/2/1982 | See Source »

...also close in the ECRS standings with B. C. currently on front in the race for first in the Eastern Region. And though the Beanpot doesn't count in ECAC statistics. Northeastern knows what a difference it can make anyway. The 1980 Beanpot changed the Huskies from the doormat of the East to the hottest team in the country. In the first half of last season they mowed down their first 13 opponents. They then faltered in consecutive 5-3 losses to Cornell and B.C., were destroyed by Harvard and B.U. in the Beanpot, and ended up barely making...

Author: By Jim Silver, | Title: Eagles, Huskies Set to Scrap | 2/1/1982 | See Source »

Known for more than a quarter of a century as the doormat of Boston hockey, Northeastern University is well...

Author: By Nancy F. Bauer, | Title: Northeastern: The Search for a Beanpot Sweep | 2/22/1980 | See Source »

Princeton handed Dartmouth its first shutout loss in Hanover since 1947, a 16-0 embarrassment. Though everyone said Princeton would be the Ivy doormat, the Tigers wiped their feet on Dartmouth...

Author: By Mark D. Director, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Great Expectations | 9/24/1979 | See Source »

Enter Princeton, the football objective correlative of New Jersey and 1978 Ivy doormat. The Tigers travel to Hanover, N.H., and shut out Dartmouth, 16-0 before an eager-to-leave crowd...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Tigers, Elis Winners in Ivy Openers | 9/24/1979 | See Source »

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