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...think it's a good match-up for us," Lem said. "We have another shot at them. They beat us earlier in the year. We went away feeling we could have beaten them...

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: League Doormats? | 11/13/1987 | See Source »

...first game Harvard has played this year, after only two weeks of practice. Most of the other college teams the Olympians devastated had played at least one warm-up first. This was the classic match-up of age and ability versus youth and inexperience...

Author: By Adam J. Epstein, | Title: Icemen Starting A Game Late | 11/10/1987 | See Source »

McGill usually has an edge over Harvard in the annual match-up, mainly because its players are more experienced. Canadians grow up playing rugby the same way Americans grow up playing football. So while the majority of American rugby players learn the sport on college campuses, Canadian players have been playing since childhood...

Author: By Casey J. Lartigue jr., | Title: Ruggers Set For Rivalry; McGill Comes to Town | 10/30/1987 | See Source »

Then Getman turned over the backfield position to freshman Nick Gates. Guess where he'll be sitting for Saturday's Harvard-Princeton match...

Author: By Jennifer M. Frey, | Title: Tape and Ice | 10/23/1987 | See Source »

Outlook: Saturday's contest at the Stadium against Princeton is a key match-up. Harvard has looked good all year, but has yet to defeat a significant...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: The Gridders' Report Card | 10/22/1987 | See Source »

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