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Since Yale's football team could pass better, run faster, block harder, and tackle more sharply than Harvard's, it goes without saying that Jordan Olivar's Elis outclassed Lloyd Jordan's Crimson, 42 to 14, Saturday, and took possession of the first official Ivy League title...
...Jordan Olivar uses the T-formation with split-T variations. He is very fortunate in possessing a very deceptive quarterback in Loucks and a trio of excellent backs in Dennis McGill, Al Ward, and Steve Ackerman-all seniors, and all great runners. McGill is the fastest of the three, and with Bo Roberson of Cornell, one of the shiftiest in the league. McGill is very dangerous on end sweeps, and is almost certain to cause trouble for relatively slow Harvard defenders...
Loucks is not only a good quarterback on offense (27 out of 52 passes, five TD's) but is also one of Olivar's best defenders from his backer-up post...
...Olivar Has Four Ends...
...Olivar has four ends, for instance, who would be outstanding for Harvard. His best end is all-Ivy Paul Lopata, a 6-2 senior who has caught 12 passes so far, including one TD, but his true value is his vicious blocking and tackling. Harvard doesn't run the ends much, but if it did, it would have much trouble, not only from Lopata, but also from his partner, Mike Cavallon, 6-4 junior who has edged Vern Loucks out of the starting lineup. Besides these three ends-Lopata, Cavallon and Loucks-Olivar has a very fast receiver in John...