Word: princeton
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Although the Crimson began well, the rivalry assumed a Blue tinge the next year, as Yale pulled out a highly disputed victory over the varsity at New Haven. Grumbling about unfair officiating and poor treatment of visitors echoed for weeks; the dissatisfaction even reached Princeton, where the Princetonian remarked, "Yale has been fortunate again--in its umpire...
Possibly the best modern Yale team ever to take the field humiliated the varsity, 42 to 14 in 1956. The Bulldogs became Ivy champions, and that season scored 40 points against Penn, 42 against Princeton, and 42 aginst Harvard in their last three games. The unstoppable backfield of Dean Loucks, Dennis McGill, Al Ward, and Steve Ackerman ran wild over a Crimson defense that did well to hold the final count below...
...weeks ago, the Crimson lost to Princeton, 1-0, and its Ivy hopes plummeted. But Penn tied the Bulldogs that Saturday, and the Tigers handed the Elis their first Ivy setback a week later. Thus, the two teams head into today's encounter with Harvard in the lead by half a game. The Crimson must tie Yale to secure...
...Crimson is ready physically for the big game, with the exception of Bob Pillsbury, whose injury sustained the Princeton game will keep him on the bench. Bruce MacIntyre, who sat out the Brown game, will be available for regular duty as Boulris' substitute and as the team's top punter...
...other action in the League, Dartmouth visits Princeton in an important game for the Indians. If the Big Green wins, it can hold on to a chance for first place in the League. But the spotlight of the day will be on New Haven. And there it seems that the Crimson will prove the old chestnut: Yale has the Bowl, but Harvard has the punch...