Harvard at Yale

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 22, 1959, page 93

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  RAVENEL, BOULRlS STAR Harvard Upsets Yale For Big Three Title NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov. 81. “A young gentleman from the South. Charley Ravenel of Charleston, S. c.. and a Mas SachusettS bulldozer, Chet BoulriS, were the big heroes this dark raw afternoon as they led Harvard to its biggest victory over Yale in A years, 35–⁠6. in packed Yale Bowl. A well dressed prosperous looking crowd of 66,053 jammed the saucer dedicated to Walter Camp, who once watched this one before making his final All America selections. But though Yale and Harvard have Ivy Leagued themselves out of the so-called big time circle in college football, their meeting still remains THE Game” in the minds of thousands. S4-Yard Pass Play BY winning this 18th meet ing in an ancient, honored Sc ries. the Crimson of Cambridge hung up their first Big Three title since 1853 and it was their second straight victory over their arch-rivals who still maintain a whopping overall margin, 1926. Seven games were tied. Ravenel. a gambling type of quarterback, pulled one out of his repertoire late in the first quarter that the Yale men and

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Officially, Yale leads 72–⁠61–⁠8; as played, 62–⁠50–⁠8 in the 120 games on file; the official count covers all 141 meetings, counting the 44 since this game.