Word: games
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Yale, the originators of big time football now fallen by the wayside, meet in the Bowl today. But the mere honor of victory in the 66th renewal of the nation's most famous football rivalry is enough to bring upwards of 60,000 people to New Haven for the game...
There are no significant titles hinging on the outcome of today's game. Both teams have miserable records, Yale winning three times in seven starts, and Harvard winning but once in eight tries. And yet it is the game which makes or breaks a season; for the side that wins, all is forgiven. This is why 60,000 patrons will be present...
...gambling fraternity has labeled the game a toss-up. This may seem peculiar to some people who note that the Crimson eleven is roughly the same one which whipped Yale decisively last year. But Harvard has suffered from the trials of a schedule that included outside games with Army and Stanford and no breathers. The primary result of this backbreaking schedule is the season record of one win and an injury list which rivals that of the Lost Battalion...
...basis of comparative scores, Harvard should have the better offense and Yale the better defense. The Crimson scored more points against Army than any of the Cadets' other opponents. At no time since the opening game has the Crimson been unable to move the ball and score...
Yale, however, has been more successful at stopping the other team. This would seem to show that the key to today's game lies in Harvard's ability to stop the Yale offense...