Down 29-13, the Crimson scored 16 points in 42 seconds in the most stunning comeback in school history.

Second-string quarterback Frank Champi '70 completed a 12-yard touchdown to Bruce Freeman '71 for the first score. The ensuing two-point conversion attempt failed, but a Yale penalty gave the Crimson a second chance, which it converted.

After Harvard recovered an on-side kick, Champi completed an eight-yard touchdown to captain Vic Gatto '69. A toss to Pete Varney '71 completed the miraculous comeback.

The next day, The Crimson published a headline which said, "Harvard Beats Yale 29-29," and the game became known as the 29-29 "win."

Since then, Harvard has shared three Ivy championships and won two others outright.

Harvard beat Yale 21-16 in the 1974 season finale, ending the Bulldogs' dreams of an undisputed championship and lifting the Crimson into a tie for first place.

A year later, Harvard won its first outright Ivy League championship, once again using late-game heroics against the Bulldogs. Mike Lynch '77 booted a 26-yard field goal in the final seconds of the game to secure a title-clinching 10-7 win for the Crimson.

Harvard tied for back-to-back titles in 1982 and 1983, but the most recent great Harvard squad came exactly 10 years ago.

That year, the Crimson finished 6-1 Ivy and 8-2 overall under the quarterbacking of Tom Yohe '89.

Yohe set single-season records for most completions (158), passing yards (2,134), and touchdowns (17). The season concluded a 14-10 win over Yale.

This year's Harvard team can take its place in the pantheon of great teams with a win Saturday. Not only would the win total be the highest in 78 years, but several team and individual records have been or can be set.

With this combination of athletic talent and team success, the 1997 football team is playing for something even beyond The Game.

It is playing for its place in history.