First Downs 13 10

Yards Rushing 170 227

Yards Passing 53 27

Passes 5-19 4-19

Interceptions 0 0

Punting 9-28 6-35

Fumbles 2 4

Yards Penalized 50 29

Eli drive following the Crimson's first score in the second period.

Earlier, the defense had risen to the occasion in two critical first quarter situations. Crone made one of his few mistakes of the game when, still a bit apprehensive about starting, he fumbled the snap on the second play from scrimmage.

But Yale netted only three yards from the Crimson 34, and Harry Kleban off muffed a field goal attempt from the 31. The Elis marched to the Harvard 38 on their next possession (a colossal four-yard drive) before Mark Steiner recovered a stray pitchout from quarterback Joe Massey to Martin.

Partly because of injuries, but mainly because of the Crimson defense, Yale resorted twice to backup quarterbacks. The third man to face the defense, sophomore Roly Purrington, was the most effective. Yale completed only one pass until the fourth quarter.

It was in the final period that the defense passed the most severe test. Chuck Sizemore had tried his hand at quarterback in the third period, and on his first play from scrimmage, Martin scooted 62 yards for Yale's only touchdown. It was the only defensive letdown of the day by Harvard.

When Klebanoff added a 23-yard field goal soon thereafter, the Bulldogs still had a full quarter to close the shortening gap. As Purrington drove the Elion a final thrust to the Crimson 25, the burden lay solely with the defense. The drive was stuffed on a desperate fourth and six swing pass to Martin that was overthrown.

Crone-though unspectacular as a passer, completing five of 19 for 53 yards-consistently converted on key third downs, and only bad luck prevented him from putting the game away in the second half.

Yovicsin bowed out with predictable grace after the game, but a furious Carm Cozza was nowhere to be found. The Harvard band marched to President Pusey's house after serenading the team, and Pusey was so excited he came out on the front porch and joined them on cymbals.