Word: haughton
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Before the 1908 Game, Harvard coach Percy “Michael Vick” Haughton strangled a bulldog to death in the locker room to motivate his players. Even if we were as much of a collective bloodthirsty murderer as you, how would we even go about vanquishing a color? We can’t invent the black and white TV again...
...Harvard coach Percy Haughton needed to motivate his players in the locker room. In a move that would have made Woody Hayes look like a saint, Haughton brought in a live bulldog and strangled it to death with his bare hands. The Crimson ended up winning 4-0. Today, many consider Haughton’s actions simply a myth. True or not, however, its legend is a testament to the passion of the rivalry...
...dying conditions,” according to newspapers and had to be suspended for two years. Also, first Yale game with William H. Lewis, Harvard’s first black captain and first football scoreboard, invented by Bostonian Arthur Iwin. 1908: Rumor has it that Harvard coach Percy Haughton strangled a bulldog in locker room to motivate players. Harvard did win, 4-0. 1909: “Battle of the Giants” in which 9-0 Yale beats 8-0 Harvard for national championship. 1930: W. Barry Wood ’32 throws a pair of touchdowns and plays...
...that have combined for only one win in the league this season.“We will control the only destiny we can control,” said Harvard coach Tim Murphy, whose 71 wins at the helm of the Crimson tie him for third all-time with Percy Haughton 1899. In other words, all the Crimson can do is continue to post performances like Saturday’s, combining an efficient offensive effort with stingy play by its defense.The Crimson defense, in particular, has been a big part of the squad’s strong showing in the second...
...rushing leaders. He is 95 yards shy of fifth place, which is held by Robert Carr of Yale…With one more win, Murphy will move into a second place tie for career victories for a Harvard head coach. Murphy has accumulated 70 wins with the Crimson. Percy Haughton, who coached at Harvard from 1908-1916, currently holds second place all time with 71…Sophomore defensive end Brad Bagdis is tied for the Ivy league lead in sacks with five. —Staff writer David H. Stearns can be reached at stearns@fas.harvard.edu...