Word: fields
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...says the casual observer. 6-7-1, another mediocre season for the Crimson men's soccer team. Not so, says the careful scrutinizer. For there is not a team in the northeast, perhaps in the country, that could step on the field against the 1979 Harvard eleven assured of victory...
Harvard's most persistent weakness throughout the year proved to be ineffective mid-field play. Only captain-elect Michael Smith of the half-backs seemed equal to the critical task of controlling the pace and direction of each game...
Still, the mid-field problems were never far from the surface during this streak. At one point Ford gave freshman Frank RiCapito a chance to earn a full-time job at center-half, but RiCapito's inexperience showed through as he had trouble reading the flow of the game...
...contest was a defensive struggle played on a muddy field that limited the offenses of both teams. Harvard's veer offense, dependent on quick cuts by runners, was hurt by the field conditions. Quarterback Jim Stoeckel countered with his finest performance of the season, although many of his accurate throws were dropped by the Crimson receivers...
...only score of the first half came in the first quarter for Harvard on a 32-yard field goal by Bruce Tetrick. Tetrick, who has provided much of the scoring for the Yardlings with his booming field goals and accurate placements, earlier attempted a 26-yard field goal that fell short...