Word: dartmouth
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...fickle wind, and a rejuvenated Dartmouth eleven combined to give the Crimson its second loss of the season Saturday, 9 to 0. Grinding out their victory under ragged clouds and torrential rains, the Indians upset all predictions as they produced the most potent ground offense the Crimson has seen this year, and thoroughly destroyed its hopes for the Ivy League title...
With the return of Jake Crouthamel and captain Bill Gundy to full time duty and with its usual fanatically tough line up front, Dartmouth was clearly the superior team. With the added advantage of having the heavy 25-mile-per-hour wind at their backs for three quarters of the game, Dartmouth handily managed to put over a second period touchdown and a fourth period field goal...
Most discouraging for the Crimson, however, was that the rain, by putting a damper on Gundy's throwing arm, should have insured the predicted Crimson victory. The varsity was well aware of its own strong running attack and thought that the best chance for a Dartmouth win lay in Gundy's aerials...
...event, the Dartmouth offense will be up for this game, and the varsity's line must be at its best. A hard-charging Crimson line would probably be an even bigger help to the pass defense than the revamped backfield. The varsity forward will should be able to give the Crimson backs plenty of running room against an Indian line whose performance to date has been undistinguished...
Harvard's running attack has been outstanding all season, with Boulris the consistent pace-setter. The Jet has finally matured as an outstanding runner, and if his play today measures up to the standard he has set so far this year, Dartmouth will have its hands full...