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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...brilliant open field running of fullback Dune Mauran and the circus-catches of wingback Rick Hudner set up all four touchdowns yesterday as Ben McCabe's JV football team swarmed all over a bigger Yale squad to score a smashing upset victory, 27-6. Yale's lone touchdown came in the last second of play...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Crimson Bids for Total Football, Soccer Sweep | 11/20/1948 | See Source »

...despite brilliant individual performances, the outstanding feature of the game was the rugged lineplay of the Crimson defensive unit. Yale backs failed to make one long run. The only question in doubt was whether the jayvee attack could ring up a touchdown. It did--four times...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Crimson Bids for Total Football, Soccer Sweep | 11/20/1948 | See Source »

Mauran broke the back of any concerted Eli opposition on the first play of the second half when behind good blocking, he spun and tore his way through the whole Yale team 80 yards for a touchdown. Rosenau added the point and made...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Crimson Bids for Total Football, Soccer Sweep | 11/20/1948 | See Source »

Both teams like to move the ball. The Crimson has slugged out more yardage (1385) in seven games this fall than Dick Harlow's 1947 team gained in nine and has scored at least one touchdown every Saturday...

Author: By Stephen N. Cady, | Title: First Valpey Squad Favored to Whip Yale in 65th Annual Struggle Today | 11/20/1948 | See Source »

Hickman and Valpey both look for a high-scoring game. This means that Emil Drvaric and Billy Booe may get a chance to match toes against each other. Booe, a 146-pound, five-foot six senior from Shelton, Conn., has kicked 27 straight points after touchdown, six at the end of last year and 21 this fall. Drvaric, considered the "Babe Ruth" of collegiate kickoff and point-after artists, has converted 12 times for the Crimson this year. He is one of 14 Seniors, including the Chipper, who will be playing their last game of football for the Crimson today

Author: By Stephen N. Cady, | Title: First Valpey Squad Favored to Whip Yale in 65th Annual Struggle Today | 11/20/1948 | See Source »

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