Word: backfields
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...worked out three full units which he plans to play together as much as possible. On the first unit, at the ends are Peter Hall and Justin Hughes; at tackles, Steve Diamond and Alfred Davis; at guards, Joe O'Donnell and Steve Crosby, and at center Ernest Manders. The backfield finds Pat Conway at right half, Everett's wonder boy Bobby Leo at left half, Matt Donelan at fullback, and John Shelvy at quarterback...
...second unit, though in no sense second string, consists of ends Chris Fredrickson and Vic Petzy, tackles John Peterson and John Szobota, guards Richard Cloppola and Greg Hering, and center Tom Bindus. The backfield will have Dave Greuel at right half, Tom Chosuette at left half, Clint Allen at fullback and Mike Krinsky at quarterback...
...formations, except the regular T, one of the backfield men, the "flanker," stations himself just behind his own line. This secures two advantages. First, the flanker is in a better position to block than in the regular T, since he is closer to the line of scrimmage. Second, whenever the offense realigns its manpower, the defense must counter with an equal adjustment. Otherwise, the team running the ball will barrel through a spot where the opposition is undermanned. In the flanker T formation, six men are on one side of the center; the defense must make a similar six-five...
Behind the scrum is the backfield in which the scrum half corresponds loosely with football's quarterback. Behind him, the three quarterbacks line out diagonally and do most of the running if their scrums can get the ball out to them...
Although they made some minor mistakes, sophomores Wally Grant and Dave Poe gave notice they will soon be important members of the Crimson backfield. Grant exhibited a fleet foot if not always a steady hand, and Poe showed promising intuition. Jim Gahan's punting was another source of encouragement...