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The Game: Harvard at Columbia

The Site: Lawrence A. Wein Stadium at Baker Field, New York City

The Crowd: A sellout crowed of 10,500 is expected for the dedication of the completed half of Columbia's brand-new stadium, built of the site of the all-wooden Baker Field football facility, which was torn down in the spring of 1983.

Kickoff: 1:12 p.m.

Records (1983): Harvard 6-2-2 (5-1-1 Ivy): Columbia 1-7-2 (1-5-1 Ivy). Today's contest is the season opener for bath squads.

Series: Harvard leads, 31-10-1

Last Harvard Win Over Columbia: 1983, 43-14

Last Columbia Win Over Harvard: 1973, 21-19

Only The 1963, 3-3

Curreat Streak: Harvard, five games

Longest Streak: Harvard, eight games

Last Shutout: 1973, Harvard, 57-0

The Broadcast: Radio stations WHRB (93.5 FM), WEZE (1260 AM) and WPLM (99.1 FM) will carry the game live. Bob Gamete will handle WEZE'S play-by-play, with former Harvard quarterback Mike Lynch providing color commentary. WHRB's Jim Rosentahi and Ed Sitel will call the game for the student station.

The game will also be the first of nine Ivy contests broadcast over the Public Broadcasting System (PBS).' Dick Galiette will handle the play-by-play, Upton Bell the color commentary, and Sean McDonough the sideline reporting.

Other Ivy League games: Princeton at Cornell, Yale at Brown, Pennsylvania at Dartmouth

Last Meeting: At Harvard, the Crimson downed Columbia, 43-14, behind a balanced rushing and passing attack led by Mark Vignall (18 carries for 108 yards) and Chuck Columbo (17 attempts, 11 completions for 164 yards and a TD). John O'Brien (nine catches, 107 yards) was Columbo's favorite target but Harvard's scoring started with a two-yard rush by Steve Ernst at 9:-17 of the first period. Jim Villanueya field goals of 43 and 45 yards gave the Crimson a 13-0 advantage it never relinquished.

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