Word: backfields
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Yovicsin couldn't keep a smile off his face during the post-game press conference. But when Pont observed that Harvard's entire backfield would return next year, "and that scares the hell out of me," Yovvy managed the barest flicker of a frown...
...Harvard, right tackle Joe Jurek and right guard Gene Skowronski did not start but both got into the game later. The Crimson's starting backfield was shuffled too, with Wally Grant moving to right half, Bobby Leo playing left half, and Stan Yastrzemski starting at fullback. Leo played with both the first and second teams on offense, while Dave Poe played almost exclusively on defense...
...despite the injury to Doherty, Yale's backfield retains a good deal of punch with a pair of halfbacks, Bob Bartlett and Chris Kule. Bartlett is the team's leading ground gainer, and Kule has reportedly been singled out by Yale coach John Pont as a prime varsity prospect...
Joining Gales in the Yale backfield are the team's top ground gainer, fullback Dan Barrows, and a very fast halfback, Court Shevelson, whose performance has been hindered by injuries. Defensive end Mark Young heads a line of unexceptional size...
...turned out, Yale has had a good season. The Elis came into the Princeton game with a 6-0-1 record, marred only by a tie with Columbia. A powerful line, in front of an excellent backfield, had made the Elis the tenth team in the country in total offense, the sixth in rushing...