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Today is John Yovicsin's last in the Stadium as the Crimson's coach, and he would dearly love to close out his career as Harvard's most prolific winner with a victory over the Elis...

Author: By Robert Decherd, | Title: Harvard Hosts Yale in 87th Meeting | 11/21/1970 | See Source »

Early last night, Yovicsin made a decision he had been putting off until the last possible moment-Eric Crone will start at quarterback today in place of Rod Foster...

Author: By Robert Decherd, | Title: Harvard Hosts Yale in 87th Meeting | 11/21/1970 | See Source »

Yale's aggressiveness is its main defensive strength, but possibly its only weakness as well. The Elis flow quickly with the play, which may make Harvard's recently revived sweep look ready for John Yovicsin's scrap book again, but it may also make Yale susceptible to cutting back across the flow. This is hardly a sure bet, however. Dartmouth used counters to exploit Yale's tendency to overcommit, and "they didn't go much of anywhere," according to Gallhager...

Author: By Evan W. Thomas, | Title: Harvard Backs Matched Against Yale Line | 11/19/1970 | See Source »

...They pussyfoot around all summer, then come here and expect to get into shape under the naked eye of the human coach, then blame him for their failures," he began in his Irish brogue. "John Yovicsin is as fine a coach as any," he added. "It's the players themselves that are to blame. They're a bunch of pussyfooters...

Author: By J. J. Hines, | Title: Hinesight | 11/19/1970 | See Source »

Crone, starting in place of the injured Rod Foster, earned praise from Yoviesin, who was pleased with much of what Crone did. But when asked if Foster would start against Yale if he recovers, Yovicsin replied, "He's our quarter back...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football Team Tops Brown | 11/16/1970 | See Source »

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