William & Mary at Harvard

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  Daily Kennebec journal, Augusta, Me., November 2, 1925, page 8

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  Harvard Has Trouble Getting 14–⁠7 Decision Over William & Mary Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 31-(AP)- A fighting football team from Will lam and Mary battled Harvard to standstill for more than half the game in the stadium today, before the Crimson unleashed forward passing attack, coupled with several breaks, gave them the victory, IA TO 2. The Southerners displayed the hardest brand of tackling seen In the stadium in years and stopped the Crimson rushing machine dead IN the opening quarter. Early IN the second period the visitors fleet left halfback, Irwin, downed Stafford, Harvard quarterback, in his tracks on the Crimson 5-yard line. Three plays later he blocked Coady’s put on the Harvard 2e-yard line, recovered the BAH. and on the next play, Davis right end, snatched a forward pass from Matsu. the Southerners’ shifty quarterback and raced over the line

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Harvard leads 4–⁠0–⁠2 in six meetings, counting the five since this game.