Word: backfields
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Bill Murphy was the outstanding man in the Green backfield. Taking over for starting quarter Jim Churchill shortly after the game began, Murphy displayed a good deal of ball handling skill, passing for three touchdowns and setting up another with a bootleg pass play that netted 20 yards...
Both Jim Churchill and Rug Warner forced well in the backfield for Coach Jules Alphonse. After unimpressive appearances in earlier games, Churchill and Rug Warner forced well in the backfield for Coach Jules Alphonse. After unimpressive appearances in earlier games, Churchill showed great improvement in the passing department. Warner's ball-handling was also improved...
Harvard scatback Lou Tsavaris will probably be out of action today, and will be replaced by converted fullback Buddy Linn. Bill Monteith, who played only a few minutes last week, will start in his regular center post. Bill Kierstead, Art French, and Bob Kendall complete the starting backfield...
Jordan has not yet set his backfield lineups, but it seems certain that both Ray and Blitz, two of the fastest men on the squad, will see a good deal of action Saturday...
After running against the offensive dummy machine, hitting regular dummies and the Crowther apparatus, the first and second teams tested their passing and ground games against the third team. Jerry Blitz worked at wingback in the first backfield with Johnny West, Phil Isenberg, and Lowenstein. Bob Fallon took Kanter's place at guard, teaming with Bill Rosenau. Bob Stargel, sophomore tackle who started against Columbia and has not played since because of a bruised ankle, scrimmages with the second team and should be able to go against the Indians. As in the case of Wylie, it is now a question...