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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Princeton backfield, which includes four juniors who have played together since they were freshmen, displayed elegant passing and coordination unseen on the Harvard rugby field this year. It controlled the ball with precision, converting the Crimson defense into a potpourri of tackle football and "capture the flag" by the middle of the first half...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rugby Squad Pulls Out 8-8 Tie With Princeton | 11/14/1967 | See Source »

Injuries have partially hobbled half-backs Gatto and Hornblower, and, according to offensive backfield coach Pat Stark, Goldberg will be alternating for the two, who started against Penn last week...

Author: By James K. Glassman, | Title: Cook, 3 Backs In jured; Goldberg To Alternate | 11/9/1967 | See Source »

Stark says that Hornblower will probably start, but Goldberg should see at least as much action. Zimmerman, then, will be working with a fairly light and swift backfield (if Gatto's slight ankle injury doesn't slow him down too much...

Author: By James K. Glassman, | Title: Cook, 3 Backs In jured; Goldberg To Alternate | 11/9/1967 | See Source »

...attempt to beef up Harvard's paltry 147-yard-per game rushing totals in Ivy play, Coach John Yovicsin will be going with a drastically altered backfield...

Author: By Joel R. Kramer, | Title: Fumbling Eleven To Invade Penn In Pivotal Game | 11/4/1967 | See Source »

...Hornblower will start at halfback in place of Will Stargel, and Gus Crim starts at fullback instead of Gary Strandemo. Hornblower and Crim were both in the backfield with Gatto when the Crimson exploded for 21 points in the fourth quarter against Dartmouth...

Author: By Joel R. Kramer, | Title: Fumbling Eleven To Invade Penn In Pivotal Game | 11/4/1967 | See Source »

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