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April 15th, 2009, 11:40 AM
04-15-2009 10:05 AM

Harvard-Yale Rivalry Inspires Film

Rafferty film details Harvard-Yale showdown.

It’s called The Game for a reason.

The gridiron rivalry between Harvard and Yale — two schools famed for academic instead of athletic prowess — can be just as intense as more well-known football clashes such as Texas-Oklahoma or Ohio State-Michigan, albeit on a smaller scale. That’s something Kevin Rafferty knows firsthand.

He was a Harvard junior in 1968 during perhaps the most famous Harvard-Yale matchup, one in which both teams entered with undefeated records. Harvard rallied from 16 points down in the final minute, using a backup quarterback, to tie nationally ranked Yale, 29-29.

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April 15th, 2009, 01:05 PM
I think I read about this in the NY Times or somewhere. Or perhaps it was in one of the college papers. Should be an interesting film for H-Y fans.