At this juncture, Tom Bilodeau took over at quarterback for the first time. Two running plays failed, but the Crimson found Grant open at the Yale 34 for a first down. It was Grant's 20th catch of the season, a new Harvard record.

Bilodeau tried three running plays, and on fourth down John Yovicsin sent in Dullea to try a 45-yard field goal. The wind was with him, and the kick was almost good; the ball bounced off the right upright just where the crossbar meets the upright.

Leo's tounchdown came with 12 minutes left in the game and gave Harvard an 18-14 lead. Once again, McCluskey disdained the kick and tried for two points, but Pat Conway's sprint around right end was stopped short of the goal line.

Harvard's line play was outstanding all day, but it reached its peak when Yale got the ball again. Barrett and Reischel slammed Eli's ball-carriers down with short gains, and the Elis were forced to punt.

The Crimson got one first down, but Leo was stopped short of another. Mechling's punt was rolling dead on the 30 when a Yale man was detected clipping, and the ball went back inside the Yale 20.

Now McCarthy went back to the air and found Bob Kenney wide open at midfield. But Guzzi, playing his bset game at corner linebacker, charged up, wrapped his arms around the ball, and pulled it away from Yale's end before Kenney had run five yards.

The ball rolled only to the Yale 27, but a holding penalty put the Elis even deeper into their own territory and out of scoring range.