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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Except for a 21-7 victory in 1946, in the Indians' own camp, the post-war series has been disappointing to the Crimson. Last October Harvard played Dartmouth an oven game--and lost 14-7. There was only one penalty in the contest an it came, against Harvard, on a touchdown play which might have tied the score...
Dune Mauran, who was held to short gains all afternoon, made five yards through the center of the line and on the next play Slug Dolan cut off tackle--out side his right tackle, inside the end--broke to his left when he got into the Dartmouth secondary, and spurted 60 yards behind three blockers. Hugh Edmonds' place-kick for the extra point drifted wide of the uprights...
Neither team was able to produce a scoring threat. Dartmouth fell on Farren Wylie's fumble on the Crimson 17 as the second quarter opened, but Harvard recovered on the very next play. Later in the same period, the Indians started a drive from their own 31 which petered out on the Harvard 8. The losers' had a 60-yard touchdown run in the third period nullified for offside...
...Lewis played a fine game backing up the Crimson line and this forced Dartmouth to take to the air. The Indians' passing was far from adequate. Their most effective play was a delayed buck by the fullback...
...Dunster single-wing couldn't find the right formula, and Eliot coasted to the win, the game ending with the ball deep in Funster territory. Jack Simpson, Dunster linesman, playing an excellent defensive game, was hurt in the off-tackle slant that was the next-to-last play of the contest. Simpson's injury was not serious, but he will spend the night in Stillman Infirmary...