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Yovicsin began the season with only five lettermen in the line, and injuries quickly began impairing the efficiency of the sophomores and JV hopefuls. But despite these difficulties, Harvard eventually built a wall capable of protecting its excellent backfield, and the coaching staff and the team deserve applause for that feat alone...
...this stage of the game it is hard to say much about the backfield except that it should be the best in the League. Bill Taylor will be missed, of course, but not desperately. Hobie Armstrong and Hank Hatch also leave, creating the need for another fast back...
...line, however, one can expect to see them using a great variety of charges. Sometimes the wait at the line of scrimmage, trying to hold their position and "read" the play. Other times they charge and try to penetrate into the offensive backfield. They will occasionally use crosses and step-around maneuvers, and the linebackers do a lot of stunting...
Bill Taylor continued to demonstrate why he belongs on the All-Ivy starting backfield, as he picked up impressive quantities of yardage on sweeps and cuts through the line. No one else was able to go through, however, so Harvard's drives were abortive...
With a Brobdingnagian forward wall that outweighs both the Crimson and Eli varsities and a stellar backfield, featuring the running of fullback Keith Striggow who is averaging six yards per carry, the Elephants rate a solid favorite today...