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...dropped pass and a Dartmouth interception on the next play were a frustrating ending to one of the best passing games Harvard has ever had. The Crimson finally found a quarterback in sophomore Jim Stoekel, who completed 20 of 37 passes for 230 yards and showed great poise...
Unfortunately, Stoekel's passing was not complemented by an effective running game. Harvard's backs, who had been averaging over 200 yards a game, were held to 58 yards by Dartmouth's defense. The Indians, often lined up in an eight man line, murdered the counters and reverses that had baffled Harvard's earlier opponents. And the Crimson's sweeps were crippled by injuries to its best outside blockers, fullback Steve Hall and tight end Howie Keenan...
...Stoekel took to the air in the second quarter, marching the Crimson 74 yards in nine plays to put Harvard back in the ball game, 7-6. Stoekel either threw or ran on every play, completing five of seven passes, scrambling once for 26 yards, and sneaking over for the TD. Sullivan set up the score, taking a Stoekel pass at the Dartmouth 18 and tightroping down the sideline...
Restic indicated earlier in the week that should Foster continue to have serious passing problems, sophomore Jim Stoekel or junior Frank Guerra may be called upon to pick up the offense...
...Crimson will stick to its ground game. But if the runners fail to duplicate their performance against Columbia and Northeastern, then Restic will finally have to go with a new quarterback. Frank Guerra will get the nod if the situation calls for a drop-back passer, and Jim Stoekel will go in if Restic wants a rollout quarterback...