Holy Cross at Harvard

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 5, 1950, page 44

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  Holy Cross Defeats Harvard First Time Since 1885, 26–⁠7 CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Nov. A. Holy Cross previously consistent passing attack begged down in a drizzle today, but sophomore sharpshooter Chuck Maloy turned in two scoring sneaks to pace the Crusaders to a 26–⁠7 victory over winless Harvard before a barely noticeable 1000 crowd at the stadium. It was Holy Cross first win over Harvard since 1885. The Crusaders tailed once in the opening period, thrice in the second and, although out-playing the Crimson. went scoreless dur ing the second half. A fourth-down aerial that back fired because of poor pass from center gave Harvard the ball on downs on Holy Gross 80 early in the fourth quarter and little Car roll Lowenstein took full advantage of that break by contracting Jerry Blitz with 21-yard scoring heave. About midway through the in itial session, Tom Donnalley. Holy Cross captain, recovered a FUN bled punt on Harvard’s As. Maloy completed the only one of his. Is forward passes to Mel Massucco on the Crimson’s IS. Then the Crusaders launched a running attack that ended with Maloy squeezing over from one foot out. A feeble Lowenstein punt enabled Holy Cross to start driving from Harvard’s 80 and early in the second period Johnny Turco turned in a 3-yard scoring slam. Massucco contributed an 11-yard touchdown run shortly after and just before the first half ended Maloy went over from the /.

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Harvard leads 40–⁠16–⁠1 in 57 meetings, counting the 32 since this game.