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Word: elis (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Instead of being a big-play offense, the lineup is designed to wear out the defense by grinding out short run after run. While Yale (8-1 overall, 6-0 Ivy) throws the football more than most wishbone teams, passing is still a rarity under the Eli's bone...

Author: By Gary R. Shenk, | Title: Gridders Prepare for The Game: Will Yale's Wishbone Break? | 11/15/1989 | See Source »

Yale sophomore Jeff Blaeser netted a pair of goals in the second period to knot the score and capped off his night with an empty-netter in the closing minutes to put the Eli's final advantage at an almost unfathomable four goals...

Author: By Jennifer M. Frey, | Title: Rude Awakening: Elis Shock Icemen, 6-2 | 11/11/1989 | See Source »

Perhaps it was the goalie. Last year, the Crimson sailed into the Whale with a 15-0 record and a number-one national ranking. Yale was 5-12-1 and struggling to avoid the ECAC cellar. But Eli netminder Mike O'Neill played out of his mind, smothering 46 Crimson shots in the Blue's 3-1 upset...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Spouting Off About the Curse of the Yale Whale | 11/11/1989 | See Source »

...always get up for Harvard. I think all Yale teams do," said Eli forward Jeff Blaeser, who netted a hat trick. "It just makes it that much more important...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Spouting Off About the Curse of the Yale Whale | 11/11/1989 | See Source »

Last night's eye-opener should put an end to the crimson's complacency. Why try to explain a jinx? It's like explaining the origin of the universe or the motivation behind the blue and white deodorant Stick-Ups the Eli fans threw onto the ice after Blaeser's first goal...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Spouting Off About the Curse of the Yale Whale | 11/11/1989 | See Source »

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