Word: backfields
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...will have a traditional home field advantage-Harvard has won there only once in its last five attempts-and Marinaro will be a severe threat to the Crimson's tough defensive unit, but it may not be able to overcome the inexperience that an unseasoned line and non-veteran backfield produce...
...Yardlings, as their 34-7 victory over Columbia showed, have the ability to score and play defense. They have fairly good speed, and their passing attack is strong. The starting backfield for today's game, with Mike Murr and Ted DeMars at the halfbacks and Curt Humphreys at fullback, scored four of Harvard's touchdowns against the Lions. The quarterback will be Erie Crone who passed well against Columbia...
Coach Henry Lamar used four complete backfield and multitudes of linemen, and it was often somewhat difficult to distinguish differences in quality. The team is that talented...
...Columbia game was going to mark the beginning of Harvard's second season, the one that really counted. But now with the entire left side of the offensive line either missing or substandard, with grad Drew Czulewicz still unable to play and with two major injuries in the defensive backfield Columbia doesn't look so easy...
Lamar, it seems, is faced with two possible alternatives. He can either choose the cream of the material he has and play them exclusively, or he can play everybody. Two years ago, he selected a backfield of Bill Kelly, Pete Varney, Richie Szaro, and Tom Miller and stayed with it for the entire season. A group of superb performers, Scotty Guild, Pat Coleman, and Skip Vaccarello, were all but overlooked. Only Guild is still playing football and he still hasn't gotten the chance he deserves...