Harvard at Cornell

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 14, 1956, page 67

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  Harvard Upsets Cornell, 32–⁠7 ! ITHACA. N. Y, Oct. 13 (P).- An aroused Harvard team. beaten by Tufts a week ago, dumped favored Cornell. 32–⁠7, today handing the Big Red its third straight defeat. After Harvard blunted a Cor nell threat early in the first period, it was all Harvard. Every man in the regular backfield, plus an extra halfback broke into the scoring column. Ron Eikenberry started it with a 4-yard blast off the left side and 17-yard pass-run play from Matt Botsford to Wait Stahura gave Harvard a two touchdown lead in the first period. Tony Gianelly scored from the l in the second period after / a Cornell tumble and a pass in reference penalty. In the final period Jim Joslin drove over from the and Botsford intercepted a Tom Skypeck pass and romped IS yards for the final score. John Newell converted twice. / Cornell lost its first-strine quarterback. Art Boland, in the second period, He was carried off the field after suffering a head injury. The $4,000 home fans finally got something to cheer about in the final moments when Terry Wilson scored from the and Jim Suffer converted. Harvard IL 7 q Ia. Cornell q o o - ! Harvard scoring: Touchdowns-Eikenberry ~, funl. Stahura III paSs-run | FIR nm BDtsfoFdi. Joslln q rum: Cianelly / q rum: Botsford (25. intercepted pass Conyersions-Newell ~. | Cornell scor:ns Touchdown-Wilson I a CE.N

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Harvard leads 47–⁠21–⁠1 in 69 meetings, counting the 48 since this game.