Word: harvardization
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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After fruitless series by both teams, Harvard took the ball at its own 45. After three runs, the Crimson faced a fourth and inches at the Eli 45. St. John then took the keeper airborne over the pile to give Harvard the first down. But with seconds left in the quarter, St. John underthrew Horner on a third and 7 at the Yale 42, forcing a Harvard punt to close out a lackluster period...
...fourth quarter opened, Dave Otto stopped any chance of a Yale drive by sacking quarterback Dunn on second down to leave Yale with third down and miles to go. But the Harvard coaching staff put too many men on the field during the punt and handed the Elis a first down in Harvard territory...
Taking advantage of the first down deep in enemy territory, St. John hit Tom Beatrice at the five on a third down scramble-for-your-life pass. In came kicker Cody, who split the uprights with a 22-yd. chip shot to give Harvard a 16-7 advantage with 11:13 left in the game...
...kickoff mystified Hill, who juggled it before getting nailed at the 6-yd. line. Second and fourth quarter single caller Rogan immediately hit a wide open Stratton at the Eli 47, but the pass was a bit underthrown and Stratton, who had to wait, was collared by two Harvard defensemen...
After Yale crossed into Harvard territory, the Eli receiver caught a case of no-hands disease and stifled the Bulldogs' drive at the Harvard 43. Hill carried the ball on a fake punt, in a fourth and ten situation, but he made just four yards and gave Harvard possession at his own 40 with about ten minutes remaining in the game...