Word: season
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Harvard actually had three mini-seasons within its full season: a 1-3-1 beginning, an unblemished 5-0 string in the middle of the year, and an 0-4-1 stretch to close out its schedule...
Thus, when the offense had trouble early in the season--as Ford juggled the forwards in an attempt to find the right combination--the Crimson fullbacks played under a lot of pressure. Though they played well, a number of their fine efforts went for nought in low-scoring games...
...season dry spell cannot obscure the quality of Ford's eleven, however. With perhaps two more players, and far fewer injuries, it would have been a superb team. A center-forward who could worry opposing goalies in the air would have complemented Keller-Sarmiento and Mogollan's play on the ground and added an extra dimension to the Crimson attack. One other fine halfback might have given the team the dominance it needed in midfield...
After winning their first three games of the season, the freshman football team lost to Yale, 7-3, yesterday in Cambridge to end the season with a 3-3 record...
...contest was a defensive struggle played on a muddy field that limited the offenses of both teams. Harvard's veer offense, dependent on quick cuts by runners, was hurt by the field conditions. Quarterback Jim Stoeckel countered with his finest performance of the season, although many of his accurate throws were dropped by the Crimson receivers...