Brown Bags It
With five minutes elapsed in the final stanza, a Pat McInally punt pinned Brown deep in its own territory. Moving from the 16-yard line, Beatrice then picked out Farnham racing down the right sideline, and Brown's drive to victory had begun.
Tight end Bob Fitzpatrick provided the next Bruin highlight, snaring a Beatrice toss and carrying it forward to Harvard's 23-yard line. Runs by halfback Kevin Slattery and fullback Bob McNamara took the ball to Harvard's one yard line.
On a tense fourth-down play, Slattery bucked into the line, just managing to pick up the needed footage for the first down. The halfback then hurdled over for the game-winning score with 7:05 remaining.
Holt and the rest of the Crimson offensive corps suffered from inactivity in the second half, as Beatrice and his running backs controlled the game and kept the Harvard defense on the field for extended periods.
Holt managed just three completions in 11 second-half attempts, capping Harvard's poorest offensive showing of the year. Harvard finished with 204 total yards, 136 through the air and 68 in 38 ground attempts.
The Bruins racked up 205 yards on the ground alone, paced by Slattery's 68 yards in 15 carries. Beatrice added 151 passing yards, and the Bruins wound up with 21 first downs to Harvard's meager 12.
No Excuses
There were no excuses for the Crimson, neither unfair officiating nor unlucky bounces. Despite three dangerous fumbles by the Bruins and 86 yards in penalties against them, Harvard managed to mount few threatening attacks. The most disappointing aspect was that Harvard was clearly beaten by the opposition, a team that was in no way in contention for the Ivy championship.
"This must be the greatest win for Brown in the last decade," shouted the Bruin radio announcer into his mike, "and possibly the most dramatic win in its history!"
Without a doubt, it must be one of the most bitter defeats that Harvard can remember.