Harvard Beats Yale 29-29

This winning chronicle of the 1968 Ivy League football matchup between the undefeated 1968 Harvard and Yale squads was produced, directed, edited and shot by Harvard man Kevin Rafferty. Among those recalling the memorable game are former Harvard lineman turned actor Tommy Lee Jones and former Yale quarterback Brian Dowling (who was the inspiration for the B.D. character in the Doonesbury comic strip). The film title refers to the famous headline in the Harvard Crimson school paper., Kevin Rafferty’s documentary Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 looks at this historic 1968 matchup between those two longtime college football rivals. Many recall that year’s edition of this annual grudge match as it was the first time in almost six decades that both schools were undefeated going into the game. The filmmakers utilize archival footage, and intercut it with new interview footage provided by many of those who played a part in that memorable game.