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Harvard has returned the favor twice since the Depression, in 1940-41 and 1965-66, but overall the Eli defense, not surprisingly, has been the more prodigious, leading in the shutout department, 35-25. Of course, you must remember that there have been seven 0-0 ties in the series, all prior to 1926, and that one team or both was shut out in 30 games prior to 1915. In those days, offenses didn't move, they wallowed...
...quarterback John Rogan and split end Curtis Grieve, as Grieve caught four passes for 82 yards and two touch-downs (although back-up QB Joe Dufek threw the second scoring strike). What the sheets don't show, however, is that Grieve's performance earned him several spots in the Eli record books...
Rogan, of course, had previously become Yale's all-time leading passer, with 2718 yards through the air for his career, and Grieve's 47 catches going into the game were already an Eli high for a single season. And with Saturday's performance, the rangy receiver broke Gary Fencik's record (729, in 1975) for most receiving yards in a season, with 790. His four receptions, the final one a touchdown catch with only 1:24 left in the game, tied him with tight end John Spagnola (1976-78) for most receptions in a career...
...Eli tailback Rich Diana, you only have to look as far back as last week. The Ivy's best running back, although held to under 100 yards for only the third time this season, cushioned Eli rushing marks he already held. His 28 carries boosted that season mark to 293, and his 93 yards increased his season total to 1448. He took a safety valve pass from Rogan at the Harvard 32, eluded the grasps of three Harvard tacklers and outraced another down the sideline, to score the first Yale touchdown in the opening quarter, and he punched over...
...other record was set in the game. Harvard split end and kick returner Paul Scheper returned two kick-offs to tie the career mark for most returns, 33, set by Rod Foster in 1970-72. Scheper, who almost lost his shot at the record after the first two Eli kicks went through the end zone, also holds the record for most returns in a season...