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...strength of the Terriers last season was defense. as the backfield turned in six shutouts and allowed only 11 goals in 13 games. Goalie Tom Danigella returns in the net for B,U. but the Terriers must rely on sophomore fuilbacks to protect...
Ballantyne (5' 9" . 165 Ibs.) is a starting halfback on the Crimson squad this season and potentially the most explosive weapon in the Crimson backfield. Along with his self-confidence, John has a knack for finding small gaps in the defense and darting through them for sizeable gains. While playing for Harvard. John has averaged a little over six yards a carry...
Part of Harvard's problem last Saturday was lack of cross-field coverage by the forwards. a deficiency which the Crimson has cleared up in practice sessions this week. The backfield, which suffered from lack of precision and timing, has been coordinating with increasing skill...
Club president Dave Zucconi, a 35-year old Brown graduate. anchors a fast, elusive backfield which includes All-American fullback Bill Mullin. and Mike Diffily. another All-American, leads a rugged scrum. The Bruins trounced Newport. 28-0, last week, and the Brown "B" squad lost narrowly to the first Tufts fifteen...
Harvard, with improved teamwork, played its best game to date-its third straight win and second straight shutout. "We're improving every day," coach Bruce Munro said after the game. Yesterday's improvement could be seen both on the front line and in the backfield...