Word: mckelvey
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...fourth quarter in last Saturday's football game, Cornell fullback Phil Taylor took a pass from quarterback Dave McKelvey, got past two Harvard defenders, and scored on a 76-yard touchdown play that put the Big Red ahead for the first time all afternoon, 18 to 16. It hardly mattered that McKelvey passed to John Sadusky in the end zone for two more points; the varsity had lost after building up a seemingly insurmountable lead. The defeat, shocking and demoralizing in its suddenness, had a profound effect on players, coaches, and spectators that did not disappear for a long time...
...early in the second half. But Cornell slowly battled back. The Big Red tallied for the first time in the third quarter after an interference penalty gave them the ball deep in Harvard territory. The visitors scored again midway in the fourth period, on a 26-yard pass from McKelvey to Taylor after Crimson quarterback Charlie Ravenel had fumbled. Still, Cornell had failed on both its extra point attempts, and the varsity's 16-12 margin seemed safe enough. However, the Crimson failed to make a first down at a crucial point, and gave up the ball on the Cornell...
...McKelvey let loose and Taylor grabbed it. He feinted left, dodged the two dedenders, and streaked 58 yards down the right sideline for the winning six points...
...visitors wasted no time in retaliating, as they grabbed the kickoff and marched 80 yards in nine plays for their first score. The key play in this series was an overthrown McKelvey pass on which interference was called against the Crimson. From the press box it seemed as though the safety had merely stumbled over the fallen reciver, and the fans, too, were vocal in their disapproval of the call. But the ruling stuck, and Cornell gained 25 yards on the play...
Moments later Dave Bidwell took a screen pass from McKelvey and ran unmolested to the goal line, 13 yards away...