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...second quarter saw the Elis strike on a one-yard plunge by John Valiante, and Yale took a 14-6 lead into halftime...
...Crimson offense, which showed no scoring punch in the first half under good-run, no-pass quarterback Mike Bassett, picked up immediately when Humenuk entered the game. The senior came in with 1:34 left in the second quarter and quickly passed the Crimson 51 yards to the Dartmouth one-yard line. There two passes failed, and time ran out before a third could be attempted...
...There is one blemish on the name of Harvard that must be cleared. As the picture so clearly shows, the call of pass Interference on JERRY MECHLING (24) against SCOTT CREELMAN (88) in quite unjustified. Jerry, as any ref could plainly see, was at least a foot in front of the hapless Creelman, who shows no signs of being hit by Mechling or the football. The pass came in the fourth quarter in Dartmouth's last successful touchdown drive; the interference call brought the ball to Harvard's one-yard line, where Dartmouth scored three plays later...
...record lasted one week. Against Michigan, Roger was not only spectacular, he was incredible. In the second quarter tackled for what looked like a 20-yd. loss, he arched as he fell and fired a strike to Fullback Pat Donnelly for a one-yard gain. Said Michigan Assistant Coach Jocko Nelson: "The way he plays, you've got to cover the ushers and the people in the stands. The only way to beat him would be to let the air out of the football." With the ball on the Navy 46 and 13 sec. left in the half, Roger...
...last Yale point was tallied by manager Chuck Yeager, on a pass from quarterback Ed Molloy. Coach Jordan Oliver had slipped his little manager into the game for one play, and Yeager, wearing No. 99, went almost unnoticed as he caught the aerial on the one-yard line and went over to score...