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Dates: during 1950-1959
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After 20 minutes of inconclusive struggling in 1913, the Crimson's Charlie Brickley dropkicked a 12-yard field goal to give the varsity a 3-0 lead. For the remaining 40 minutes of play, the valiant varsity line fought to contain Princeton's offense on the wet, muddy field. The Tigers twice moved deep enough into Harvard territory to try for a field goal, but each time the kick fell short. The varsity limped off the field still undefeated, but subdued. Two weeks later, Brickley, one of the greatest kickers in collegiate annals, scored 15 points on five goals from...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Harvard--Princeton Rivalry | 11/7/1959 | See Source »

...next three campaigns, the Crimson reeled off three consecutive victories, as it rose to perhaps its greatest heights. Two ties, in 1919 and 1920, began the transition that was completed in 1921, when Princeton finally notched a triumph over Harvard, 10 to 3. Another 10-3 Tiger win followed the next fall. The varsity came back, 5 to 0, in 1923, before a string of five Princeton victories...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Harvard--Princeton Rivalry | 11/7/1959 | See Source »

...Princeton took a smashing 33-7 win in 1947 and administered 47-7 and 33-13 clobberings the next two seasons. Then, in 1950, ensued the worst shellacking in Crimson history...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Harvard--Princeton Rivalry | 11/7/1959 | See Source »

Although little quarterback Carroll Lowenstein, a 5 ft., 9 in. Harvard great, completed 16 out of 33 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns, all was for naught. Princeton, gaining 560 yards on the ground and in the air, tallied 63 points to hand the Crimson a licking it would not soon forget...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Harvard--Princeton Rivalry | 11/7/1959 | See Source »

...exicting minutes in the 1951 contest, Harvard and sophomore quarterback Dick Clasby held the Princeton eleven, led by all-American Dick Kazmaier, to a tie. With one minute left in the first half, however, Tiger lineman Vic Bihl picked off a Crimson aerial and scored the touchdown that broke the varsity's morale. Princeton roared on to a 54-13 triumph...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Harvard--Princeton Rivalry | 11/7/1959 | See Source »

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