Dartmouth's Ted Perry, the soccer-style specialist from Uruguay, kicked Gogolak out of first place with six points against Columbia last weekend, putting him at a three season total of 124 points. Perry has 29 points this year to Tetirick's 47, and has dropped from a 31 to a 13 point lead over Tetirick since the beginning of September.

Tetirick has improved vastly this year over his 28-point performance of 1972, coach Correia says. "He has improved his approach to the ball so that he is neither too far behind it, where it won't rise, nor too close under it, where it'll have height, but no power."

The credit for Tetirick's improvement this year is due only to his own dedication, Correia says.

But Tetirick himself attributes much of his success to the general team improvement. "I'm at the mercy of the team. If the offense moves the ball and the defense keeps us in enemy territory, then I get my chance," he says.

Tetirick is fortunate to have a high-quality snapper in Brian Hehir, and "the smoothest holder in the college ranks, Jimmy Stoeckel," Correia says. I have timed the [New England] Pats at 1.5 seconds from snap to impact, while the slowest Harvard does is 1.3 seconds."

Scouts from the Washington Redskins, New England Patriots, and Dallas Cowboys have come to watch Tetirick this season, Correia says.

If he doesn't go pro, Tetirick says he wants to attend Baylor Medical School in Houston, Texas.