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Twelve fumbles (eight by the Crimson), five pass interceptions, and an 11-yard punt by Columbia's Don Savini characterized a game that also saw Lion quarterback Tom Vasell set an Ivy League record with 16 completed passes. Bad calls by quarterbacks on both teams merely added to the confusion. The 21,889 fans at Baker Field enjoyed it thoroughly...
Tufts' lone score was the result of still another fumble. The Crimson safety man bobbled a punt in the second quarter, and this time Tufts recovered. John Fitch scored the touchdown. The JV's tallied twice themselves in the period, however, on runs by Dave Ward and Grady Watts. Fred Bartel ran for the extra points...
...Bill Hatch and Hobie Armstrong doing most of the running--moved 41 yards on the ground to a third and 4 on the Cornell 40. Here Yovicain sent in Tom Boome to try the right half-back option pass to Armstrong; it was overthrown and the Crimson had to punt A little later, with fourth and 4 on the Big Red 34, Bartolet chose to punt and kicked into the end zone; Cornell took over and moved 80 yards to its second touchdown on its only sustained march of the afternoon...
...Boyda broke up a screen pass by UMass for no gain forcing a punt situation, but a personal foul by the varsity charitably gave Mass a first...
...indication of things to come was the Crimson's bobbling the subsequent kickoff, forcing the team to play deep in their own territory. On fourth down Bruce MacIntyre's punt was blocked by end Paul Majeski, who recovered the ball on the eight. The second UMass score same two minutes later...