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    Key 1968 Harvard-Yale Battle Sets Scene For 'The Game' — And Football's Future

    Author George Howe Colt's choice to delve into the lives of the players and coaches in his new book, as well as the turbulent year itself, makes his writing about the actual game pay off beautifully.
    by Michael Schaub Dec 05, 2018 3 minutes
    Harvard University's Bruce Freeman tries to run around a teammate and a Yale player and into the end zone after catching a pass during the final 42 seconds of The Game against Yale University at Harvard Stadium in Boston on Nov. 23, 1968.

    When college football championship time rolls around each year, you're not likely to encounter the names Harvard or Yale.

    The legendary schools play in the Football Championship Subdivision, which in recent years has been dominated by teams like North Dakota State and James Madison. When an Ivy League school does manage to crack the Top 25, it's usually Princeton or Dartmouth.

    But college football as we know it likely wouldn't exist without the two bitter rivals, who,," came up with most of the rules and innovations that would transform the game from a semi-organized brawl into a sophisticated sport." Colt's book is a transfixing look at a season in the Ivy League that would culminate in one of the most unforgettable matches in college football history. (If you're 50 years behind on sports news, fair warning: The outcome of the game will be revealed later in this review.)

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