Episode 267 - The day Harvard beat Yale 29-29, Nov 23rd, 1968.

History of College Football

English - March 31, 2023 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
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Today we discuss the day Harvard beat Yale 29-29, Nov 23rd, 1968. On Nov 23rd, 1968, the Harvard Crimson entered ‘The Game’, 8-0. The Yale Bulldogs entered ‘The Game’ 8-0. The Ivy League title was at stake for arguably the Ivy League’s and quite possibly, college football's most intense rivalry. The Crimson trailed the game 29-13 late in the 4th quarter. Then the Crimson went on a 14 play, 86 yd drive to close the gap to 29-21 with 42 seconds remaining. A successful 2-pt conversion and a recovered on-side kick followed by a 14-yd run, and a face mask penalty, all went to set up the famous last play with 4 seconds remaining. On the last play, QB Frank Champi avoided a fierce pass rush and found HB Vic Gatto in the end zone. With no time on the clock, Champi hit Pete Varney to complete the utterly implausible comeback, 16 pts in the final 42 seconds. The next day as the Harvard Crimson ran the headlines, ‘Harvard Beats Yale, 29-29.’

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