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...wasn't even listed on the scorecard, hit end Larry Hunter with a 20-yard pass on the Tufts 15 and then threw two plays later to Montague Demment in the end zone. John Beaulieu converted--the first successful placement for Harvard--and time ran out on the following kick...
Yale began The Game in a generous mood. On the opening kick-off Jim Howard dropped the ball before hurrying out to the 18, and on the first play from scrimmage Chuck Mercein bobbled again with Harvard's Jeff Pochop close enough to recover...
Hartranft missed the extra point kick, his first failure in 21 tries, but more awful events were destined for the Crimson. The first catastrophe came quickly. An offsides penalty forced Jerry Mechling to kick-off twice, but for a moment that seemed all right since Bill Henderson dropped the ball on the goal line...
...Bulldog line refused to give up a first down after the Crimson took the second half kick-off. A good punt by Harry van Oudenallen against the wind ended in horror, however. Randy Egloff received the kick on his own 37 and returned it to the Crimson 40 despite the resistance of four tacklers...
...Crimson received the Quaker kick-off, and had to fight both a tough Penn squad and a high wind. Harvard moved into scoring position late in the first quarter, however, after moving the ball from its own 30 to its own 48. Halfback Tony Kilkuskie then took a pass from quarterback John McCloskey to Penn's 2 yard line, the day's longest play...