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After a two-month search, the University plucked John M. Yovicsin, the young (and successful) coach at Gettysburg, and hired him to replace Jordan. Yovicsin's first team was badly hobbled by injuries, yet won three games, gave Princeton a bad scare before bowing, 28 to 21, but just did not have enough for Yale. The result was a humiliating 54-0 beating in New Haven...
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...fall means football and 1957 will be remembered as the year that voracious sports columnists called for President Pusey's, Tom Bolles', and John Yovicsin's blood after the 54 to 0 loss against Yale. The eleven's 3 and 5 record has been worse in recent years, but an eight touchdown loss to the Eli effectively ruins any season. Few Harvard fans will ever remember without a shudder the spectre of Dick Winterbauer cocking his arm in the direction of the Crimson goal line for one of his numerous touchdown passes. It must be remembered, however, that the game...
...will probably be remembered as the year of the Yale football game, but it was more than that. It was the year that Harvard had the best basketball, baseball, tennis, and lightweight crew teams in a long time. All one can hope for now is that John Yovicsin will be able to develop some kind of pass defense by next November
...speaking of the more liberal substitution rule, Yovicsin said, "I like that very much. It gives the boys a chance to play more football, and I am in favor of that...