Massachusetts at Harvard

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  Evening star, October 3, 1954, page 67

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  Massachusetts Ruins Haryard’s S Start, 1877 CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Oct. a. The University of Massachusetts,, which couldn’t score a touch down In Harvard Stadium in three previous meetings, Tailed a pair today to upset Harvard, 13- 7. The winning touchdown was made in the final quarter. The loss was only the eighth in an opening game for Harvard, which today began its 8lst year Of football. Massachusetts recovered from a jittery opening period in which it could do nothing properly. losing the ball thrice on fumbles, and erased a TO deficit. After Harvard scored at 9:49 of the opening period on a nine yard slant off right tackle by Matt Botsford, the visiting Red men settled down and scored soon after the start of the sec ond period when Roger Barous dived over for the score. The try for point failed because of a bad center pass. Joe Ross had added Harvard’s sew enth point. Mssssrau’ett’ AsrSsfd e- - 3 80 &iss

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Harvard leads 9–⁠5–⁠1 in 15 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.