"I was excited," he says. "It was quite an honor because of the great tradition."

Dulsky is the first defensive end to be Harvard's captain since now-Dr. John Cramer led the Crimson gridders in 1969.

"He is the ideal leader, on and off the field," Clemens says. "He is great, absolutely great."

The Crimson now shares the Ivy League lead with Yale. With a Harvard victory in The Game Saturday, Dulsky can become the first player to captain the Crimson to an outright Ivy League title since Dan Jiggets '75.

He's not surprised that his team tops the league standings.

"I was actually hoping for better this year," Dulsky says. "I thought all along that we are a great team. It's just that nobody believed me."

Young, But Not Restless

Dulsky has a number of roles in Clemens' defensive scheme. Sometimes he must stay at home to cover the run and other times, he can concentrate on pressuring the quarterback.

"He has brute strength rarely found at this level of college football," 12th-year coach Clemens says. "He is an integral part of a group [defensive line] that, collectively, is the best unit I've seen here."

"I'm improving every week and just now, I feel like I've mastered playing defensive end," Dulsky says. "I'm an emotional player and the guys respond to that. There is a lot of emotion on this team, especially among the defensive players."

In 1987, Dulsky has proved that he is much more than a strong football player, but an effective leader as well.

"It's nice to know that the team looks to me in more ways than simply my on-the-field play," the 6-ft., 2-in., 220-lb. native of Woodland Hills, Ca. says. "I'm their marauding general."

This marauding general finally has everyone believing in the Crimson.