PHILADELPHIA--The Harvard football team came agonizingly close to beating Penn and then needing to beat only Yale to claim at least a share of the Ivy League title.
But for a few mistakes, mistakes characteristic of a young team, the Crimson would be 5-1 in the Ivy League.
As it is, even with its mistakes, Harvard lost by only one point, 36-35.
"I couldn't be more proud of our guys," Harvard coach Tim Murphy said. "We played as hard as we could. We just have to crash through the barrier and make the plays when the game is on the line."
Costly Mistakes
As a team, Harvard lost three fumbles and two interceptions to a very good Penn squad.
At the start of the second half, with the score 24-21 Penn, Harvard turned the ball over on the first play on three consecutive drives.
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