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Answer to this week's trivia quiz: halfback Dick Kazmaier won the Heisman in 1951.

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In its previous 111 seasons, Harvard has twice won its first two games of the season, lost its third and then won its fourth and fifth--just as it has this season.

And both times it went on to lose its sixth game. The last time, in 1953, Harvard dropped a 6-0 loss to Princeton.

The other time, 1928, the Crimson also suffered a shutout--this one a 7-0 loss at the hands of Penn.

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Harvard (4-1 overall, 3-0 Ivy) is off to its best overall start since 1980. Before that, the Crimson last enjoyed 4-1 starts in each of the 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976 seasons.

A Crimson victory this weekend would ensure Harvard of its best start since 1976.

In Ivy action, the Crimson would need to win its next two games to tie the best Ivy start by a Joe Restic-coached Harvard team. Last year's Harvard squad, which won its first five and then lost its last two Ancient Eight contests, and the 1974 Crimson squad that shared the league crown both began 5-0.

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Kickoff for Saturday's Harvard-Princeton showdown is 1:30 p.m. Interestingly, the Tigers--who hold a 42-28-7 advantage in the series--are one of only two 1985 opponents who hold an all-time edge on Harvard. Yale is the other.

The series opened in 1876 with a 1-0 Crimson shuout, but the Tigers returned the favor the following year, recording a 1-0 shutout.

Harvard has taken the past three games from the Tigers and has a four-game unbeaten string against Princeton. The longest Crimson winning streak is five games and the longest unbeaten streak is seven games.

In the past 10 games between these two clubs, the average point differential has been 4.5 points. Harvard, which won each of the last two games of the series by two points, is 4-4-2 against Princeton in that period.