Word: punt
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Crimson again penetrated into Crusader territory as the first half was drawing to a close, with McInally picking up his fourth reception of the game. Holt was dumped for a loss of nine, however, and Harvard was forced to punt...
More chances were thrown away in the third period, including a first down on the Crusader 12 after Fran Cronin had blocked a Holy Cross punt. A clipping penalty moved the Harvard troops back to the 25, where the offense stalled out one more time...
...final period got underway, Holy Cross donated another opportunity to the Harvard cause when its attempt to block a McInally punt backfired and the Crusaders picked up a penalty for roughing the kicker...
Harvard football teases you. It is wide-open and unpredictable. Just when Harvard appears to be breezing past its rival, a couple of fumbles or an interception will turn the game topsy-turvy. Just when the Crimson start to go down under, they'll recover a blocked punt in the other fellows' end zone. If the Crimson often fail to deliver the knockout blow, they're rarely dominated...
...blocked punt and two fumble recoveries led to a 21-15 victory over Cornell. Dartmouth subdued Harvard only after the Crimson had twice failed to punch the ball over from the one-yard line. A clutch circus catch in the end zone with less than two minutes left helped defeat Penn by four. The Crimson hung on gamely to nip Princeton 19-14, and then outgunned Brown, 35-32. Not a season with much breathing room...