Word: backfields
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Offsetting the powerful Bison backfield is a woefully weak line. Coach Harry Lawrence lost his entire first line and 11 of his top 14 linemen at graduation. Lack of experience and ability have clearly shown: Bucknell has yielded 15 touchdown in five games this season. Inexperience will probably hurt the Bisons even more today, as the varsity is the first single wing team they have played this year...
...addition to Joslin, the second backfield--Ron Eikenberry at wing, Dick Oehmler at full, and Joe Crehore at quarterback--are all in good shape. Senior wingback Dexter Lewis, out with a leg injury until two weeks ago, also ran with the team all week...
Jack Nicolette, another doubtful starter, is the best of a poor lot of backs supporting Beagle. If he does not start, the rest of the backfield will be composed of Stan Charman and Lou Revero at the halves, with Bob Rex at full
...backfield Margarita plans to start Stan Morkel at fullback, John Allen at wingback, and Frank Newell at quarterback. Gordon Marlowe will run as taiblack, replacing Roland Welchel, who was injured on Wednesday...
...today's match is played on a muddy field, the Crimson should duplicate the result, if not the score of the last meeting. A powerful and experienced pack of forwards will almost certainly outclass M.I.T.'s scrum. A firm dry ground, however, with the resulting emphasis on backfield play, might prove awkward if the Engineers' three-quarter line exploits the inexperience of the fast Crimson backs, who have been practicing together for only two weeks...