Word: backfields
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Yardling coach will be matching an undefeated record and "the best backfield I've ever coached at Harvard" against what appears to be one of the best freshman teams over to represent Yale...
...campus of the University of Texas at Austin last week, collegians braced themselves for an invasion from Waco. The strength of the invaders was fully documented: Baylor University's football team, made up of a jumbo line and backfield of brilliant performers, was unbeaten in six games, rated No. 3 in the whole U.S. Baptist Baylor, the experts agreed, had its finest chance in 29 years to win the championship of the Southwest Conference. Texas U. buffs were not dismayed. They passed the word: "Get out the red candles...
...football field at Austin at week's end, Baylor's backfield perfectionists (Waco nickname: the "Fearsome Foursome") put on an elegant demonstration of running, passing and blocking for each other. They also committed four fumbles (one each), all scooped up by Texas, and two of them led promptly to Texas touchdowns. Final score: Red Candles 21, Green Candles...
...rest of Kelley's backfield is less fearsome on offense, but provides solid defensive strength. Pairing with Thompson, at right halfback will be Dave Zucconi, a junior, with little varsity experience on offense, but probably the Bruins' best defensive back. He has accounted for most of the passes intercepted by Brown this season...
With such defensive strength in the starting backfield, it might be expected that the Bruins could get by with only a fair line. Thompson starred for the Bruin freshmen last year, playing behind a weak forward wall. But, except for the ends, the Brown varsity line provides a balance of power between offense and defense similar to that of the backfield...