Word: backfields
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Defense was definitely the Crimson's strong point. The Tufts backfield made practically no sizeable gains through or around the line, and scored only in the fifth period, which was essentially a separate contest between the rival third teams...
...spite of an exceptionally deceptive T attack in the Jumbo backfield, the forward wall of Stu Hershon, captain Bob Shaunessy, Jim Keating, Bob Foster, Harold Anderson, Pete Briggs, and Hal Keohane stood its ground and brought down any ballcarriers who happened to come their way, without needing much help from the secondary...
...Halfback Chet Boulris gave a taste of the skillful broken field running that won him a place on the second all-Ivy team last year when he danced and raced 35 yards through the Tufts line and secondary for the Crimson's first touchdown in the opening period. Another backfield returnee, fullback Sam Halaby, several times showed an awesome ability to charge through tightly congested lines of scrimmage...
...backfield, besides Boulris, the Crimson's starting quarterbacks, Ron Johanson and Dick McLaughlin, and rugged fullback Sam Halaby will be returning...
...backfield, prospects definitely are bright. With Boulris at left half and Don Gerety, Albie Cullen, and Charlie Leamy also returning, the Crimson will have nice depth at the halfback positions. To bolster this situation further, sophomores Larry Repsher and Glenn Haughie, both halfbacks, have looked extremely fast in scrimmage, and Yovicsin will lean heavily on them this fall. Repsher, in particular, has shown himself to be an explosive runner--probably the fastest man on the squad--and may well be in a starting spot by season...