Word: clinches
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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While other football fans anxiously await the battles between the N.F.L. and A.F.L. divisional champions, Washington fans can relax and contemplate their bright future. The Redskins, who had not enjoyed a winning season since 1955, had by week's end fashioned a 7-4-2 record to clinch a second-place finish behind Dallas in the N.F.L.'s Capitol Division. Good as that was, Lombardi was not satisfied: "Let's not get all worked up about this team. We still have a long way to go, and a lot of areas need shoring...
...Crimson bounced back to win the next six matches and clinch the victory. Captain Paul Catinella (142) decision Ron Delo, 3-2, in one of the toughest bouts of the evening...
...Bruins, 9-3-2 for the season, for the first time in seven years lost the Ivy League title to Harvard when the Crimson triumphed in Providence 2-1 ten days ago. That match was a roughly-fought contest in which the Crimson had to come from behind to clinch the victory...
...Columbia's surprising 2-1 win over Penn moved the Lions into a tie for second place in the Ivy standings. After trailing the Quakers, 1-?, Columbia scored ??vice in the third period to clinch the victory. The Lions feat Brown this weekend with a chance to grab sole possession of the runner-up spot...
Yale's upset of Penn's soccer team last Saturday has put Harvard in position to clinch its first Ivy title since 1963 if it can tie defending champion Brown Saturday in Providence...