Word: harvard
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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With ten minutes gone in the fourth quarter, however, varsity end Hank Keohane intercepted a Dartmouth pass on the Green 16, and three plays later Boulris bulled over from the five for the Crimson's winning score. The varsity's triple-threat halfback added the two points, and Harvard had only to hold off the Indians for 4:20 to clinch its most exciting win in many years. Coach John Yovicsin got a free ride to the locker room after the game...
...with its 1-1 League record, still has a shot at the Ivy title, while the Big Green has yet to win. Gundy will severely try the Crimson pass defense, and Crouthamel's running will keep the varsity honest. The 75-year old rivalry stands at 35 wins for Harvard, 24 for Dartmouth, and three ties. It will take the Crimson's best showing of the season to make it 36 today...
Dartmouth made its score late in the third period, capitalizing on a fumbled kick at Harvard's 25. Although the kick was forced by a strong defensive stand, the Crimson line was unable to prevent John Appleford from going for a touchdown on the next play...
...Harvard's center, Dave Nyhan, stopped the decisive try for the extra point by breaking through the Green line and downing quarterback Boudreau before he could put his play in motion...
...Indians threatened again in the last two minutes of the game when they recovered another fumble on the Harvard 40. With Nyhan calling defensive signals, however, the team tightened and held. Dartmouth tried a last-ditch field goal attempt that fell short by two or three feet...