"While those streaks were certainlyachievements, it wasn't nearly as tough as it isto have a big winning streak today," said Adams,the Crimson captain for the 1965-66 season.
"I can't stand it," Walt Smedley (Princeton'66) jokingly said when told of the Crimson'scurrent 64-game winning streak. "We were probablythe last team to beat them."
In 1974, the racquetmen entered their matchagainst Princeton with a 49-game winning streak.Harvard hadn't lost to Princeton since that 5-4decision in 1966.
With the match tied at 4-4, Princeton numbertwo man Arif Sarfraz recorded a 15-11, 12-15,15-8, 10-15, 15-11 victory over Peter Blasier '74,which sealed the victory and ended the Crimson'swinning streak.
In 1976, coaching in his last Princeton-Harvardmatch, Barnaby said he was hoping for "an act ofGod" to beat the Tigers. The heavily-favoredPrinceton squad was looking to ruin Barnaby's lastcoaching match against Princeton. The Tigers hadbeaten all of their opponents by 9-0 scores.
"If it were a football game, they would havebeen favored by four touchdowns," Barnaby said
"I told the players to throw everything atthem, except the kitchen sink," Barnaby added,"then pick that up and throw it at them. I was areal fat cat after we won the match."
Callahan may have put it best, "Harvard won onefor the Gipper [Barnaby]." Harvard scored astunning 6-3 victory over the Tigers at HemenwayGym.
Princeton captured the next four out of fivematches against the Crimson. On February 2, 1980,the Tigers entered Hemenway Gym with a 43-gamewinning streak.
"The Match" was decided on the last point ofthe day. Chris Robie '82, playing in the numberfive spot, clinched the victory with by edgingJason Fish, 15-13.
On February 6, 1982, neither team had a majorwinning streak, but that match proved to be veryimportant in squash history. The Tigers recorded a5-4 victory over the hosts, which is currently thelast time a Harvard squash has lost.