Word: backfields
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Dunster will play Berkley College this afternoon. Operating out of a T formation, the Dunster eleven often switches to a single wing. George Douse, quarterback with two years of House football experience, and halfback Art Martin, with three years of play, have been the mainstays in Dunster's backfield. The team held a light, informal practice session late yesterday afternoon in preparation for today's game. The Funsters ended the season in seventh place in the inter-House league...
...Deacons will not be sure of their starting lineup until the game begins, since their backfield has been weakened by the loss of Fletcher Davis, who was injured in last Thursday's game against Dunster. Kirkland is basing its hopes on its defense, but is afraid that the superior height of Winthrop may prove dangerous...
...starting Brown backfield consists of three sophomores--Beland, McTigue, and quarterback Frank Finney--and one junior, fullback Joe Miluski. So far they have all suffered from lack of experience but with the season almost over they can be expected to be tough...
...Alex' backfield coach in the early 19303, Dodd taught the Yellow Jackets a hipper-dipper type of crowd-pleasing ball that he kept right on polishing after he took over from his ailing boss in 1945. Tech backs threw the ball around with gay abandon-forward passes, laterals, double laterals, pass-and-laterals. Everybody got a kick out of the game, especially the alumni who now count 97 regular-season victories, only 27 losses and three ties in twelve Dodd seasons...
...outcome of the game will probably be determined by Harvard defensive play in late stages of the contest. The Crimson has consistently outplayed opponents early in the game, often building up a first half lead. But the team's lack of depth in the backfield inevitably causes defensive lapses in the final period which are costly...