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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...yard of two for the first down, he gave the ball to his tall back who just put his head down and bulled his way through...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Crimson Stops Holy Cross, 22-14, for First 1949 Victory; West and Roche Spark Offense | 10/30/1949 | See Source »

...varsity football team won its first game of the 1949 season yesterday by coming from behind in the second half to defeat Holy, Cross, 22 to 14, before 19,000 Stadium eye-witnesses...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Crimson Stops Holy Cross, 22-14, for First 1949 Victory; West and Roche Spark Offense | 10/30/1949 | See Source »

...needed a win. It served as a tremendous shot in the arm to the Harvards, even though their performance against an inferior football team was nowhere near perfection. As for Holy Cross' dentist-coach Bill Osmanski, he must keep trying to produce what Art Valpey has just achieved--a first victory...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Crimson Stops Holy Cross, 22-14, for First 1949 Victory; West and Roche Spark Offense | 10/30/1949 | See Source »

...should be remembered that yesterday's Crimson eleven was one that hadn't been playing together very long. The first string line had not started as a unit since the Stanford opener, and fullback Johnny West only began working with the Henry-Moffle-Roche combination last Monday...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Crimson Stops Holy Cross, 22-14, for First 1949 Victory; West and Roche Spark Offense | 10/30/1949 | See Source »

Holy Cross also comes up to this game in its best physical condition since the start of the season. Nevertheless, it is still without 237-pound tackle Bill Petreski and three first stringers, plus several others who will see action but are not in the best of shape...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Crimson, Crusader Elevens Try for First Victory Today | 10/29/1949 | See Source »

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