Word: championship
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...another New England semifinal contest. Brown edged Bridgeport 2-1 and earned the right to replay Harvard in Cambridge next Monday afternoon. The Crimson and Bruins are now only two victories from a winter trip to sunny San Jose, California, for the national championship...
...country philosopher and football slicker has helped make Royal one of the most successful college football coaches in history. During his 13-year tenure at Texas, the Longhorns have compiled a won-lost-tied record of 103-28-4. They have won five Southwest Conference titles and one national championship, and have appeared in nine post-season bowl games. Royal was named Coach of the Year by the Football Writers Association of America in 1961 and 1963; he is the only coach ever to win that honor twice. He may be on his way to a third title. Recently...
...replace an injured member of an American amateur ski team. His lot is a starting place at the back of the order, after other skiers have chewed up and rutted the downhill course. Still, Chappellet goes as though pursued by demons, and he wins a crack at an Olympic championship. Along the way he wrangles with his coach (Gene Hackman), makes the usual number of enemies, and sleeps with a couple of girls, one disadvantaged and one super-sleek (Camilla Sparv). A routine routine, but Director Michael Ritchie freshens up his first film with some electrifying camera work. The exhilarating...
...played, however, and went into overtime. Then there was a penalty shot called for the Crimson. Getch took the penalty shot and put the ball into the net, and Harvard held on for a 2-1 win. The victory knocked the unbeaten Elis out of contention for the national championship...
Penn's only hopes for the title depend on victories in games against Columbia and Dartmouth and two losses by Harvard. Even if that should happen. Penn could only gain a tie for the championship...