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...Elis managed only 25 first downs while their high school friends who live in Storrs rolled up seven. Tailback Ken Hill rushed for 109 yards and all-Ivy end John Spagnola made a spectacular TD grab while the nasty Eli defense intimidated the poor freshmen in the UConn backfield...
Brown was debating coming back for his junior year on the football team when offensive backfield coach Robert Horan persuaded him to "just go through camp and give it a shot." Brown came into camp as the number five signal caller. His goal was to be the backup quarterback behind Tim Davenport. When camp was over Brown had indeed risen to the number two spot...
RALPH POLILLIO, senior halfback. Only 5-9 but quick as a rabbit, Polillio can do it all--run back kicks, and run plays both inside and out--but he excels at pass-catching out of the backfield. Three serious head injuries the last two years have made it necessary for him to wear a new, specially padded helmet. Ralph's explosive, and can blow a game open...
...always, fortunately, the Crimson, defensive backfield is a strength. Back Steve Potysman and adjuster Tom "Bat" Masters on will more than hold their own, while Fred Cordova, Al Ippolito and sophomore Mike Jacobs should fill up the rest of the four slots competently...
Five starters are gone from the Bruin defense, but the top defensive backfield in the Ivies returns, featuring bona fide pro prospect Ron Brown. This unit is a couple of linebackers (co-captain Neil Jacob is kaput for the season with a broken arm) and a defensive lineman away from being devastating. As it stands now they'll just have to hold their ground while Whipple and Farnham do the rest...