Word: penns
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...After the offensive debacles of the previous two weekends, any sort of Harvard victory would have been most welcome, and the injury-riddled Penn squad had appeared to be a likely victim. A punchless ground attack kept the Quakers deep in their own territory throughout the game, and Harvard's gradually-improving offense continually forced Penn into poor field position...
...Harvard received the opening kickoff and in seven plays moved 60 yards to a first down on the Penn 10-yard line. But a desperate Quaker line dropped halfback Ray Hornblower on a second-and-six play and stocked up fullback. Tom Miller on the goal line to take over on downs. It was the first of a discouraging series of stalled Harvard drives, and foreshadowed the second consecutive game in which the Crimson has failed to put together a drive for a touchdown...
...aggressive, grudging defense forced Penn to punt immediately, and, after the Quakers intercepted quarterback Dave Smith first pass on the next play, stopped them again...
This time halfback John Ballantyne fielded the Penn punt on the Crimson 39. eluded the first wave of tacklers, and followed a solid blocking wall up the right sideline for a touchdown...
...decimated Penn offense failed to gain a first down, and a 19-yard punt gave. Harvard possession on the Quaker 40. In eight plays. Smith moved the Crimson to the Penn goal, but a holding penalty and an inadequate sweep brought in placekicker Richie Szaro for a 22-yard field goal...