Word: olivar
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Yale's Coach Jordan Olivar, who earlier criticized the rule ("I'm disgusted. It's an unimportant change"), found out just how important it was. Yale scored first, ran for two points for an 8-0 lead, forced Connecticut to go for two late in the game. Connecticut missed, and Yale had a hair-thin 8-6 victory. ¶ Ohio State's Frank Kremblas succeeded on two pass conversions, found that they made the difference in a 23-20 victory over Southern Methodist, which could complete only one pass in three after touchdowns...
...difference yesterday was that instead of running up its point total as Jordan Olivar had, the Crimson cricketers graciously declared themselves out with the loss of only eight of its permitted ten wickets. It was a combination of good-sportsmanship and faith in their own bowling, plus, parenthetically, a great thirst which called for liquid refreshment, beer rather than...
There was no easy way to hold down the score. Yale Coach Jordan Olivar cleared his bench, but the subs, bent on letters (for one minute in the game), did as well as the varsity. The only Harvard boys who seemed able to outplay their opponents were in the fine Crimson band. And at the end, even they had to sit in sullen silence while Yale's musicmen blared away with Goodnight, Poor Harvard, and the big Bowl Scoreboard bragged about the biggest victory "The Game" has ever known: Yale 54, Harvard...
Yale coach Jordan Olivar lacked experienced halfbacks and tackles, and had only one veteran for the quarterback slot. That one--Dick Winterbauer--has proved sufficient, however. Saturday, he moved into the total-offense lead in the League on the strength of 206 yards gained on 31 plays. He threw 14 completed passes, two of which went for touchdowns...
...believe that, should the Princeton officials fail in their duty, the Yale team should refuse to appear on the field. Unless the College is given certain assurances by Princeton authorities that action will be promptly taken, President Griswold should instruct coach Olivar to keep his players in the locker room...