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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Kazmaier, a sophomore triple-threat, turned in the game's flashiest play on a fake pass. Taking the ball on a hand-off from the fullback, he spun towards the line, stopping quickly to fake a jump pass. Once the backer-ups had pulled back for the expected pass, Kazmaier took off for 15 yards outside the tackle...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Vicious in Win over Scarlet | 11/1/1949 | See Source »

...Emery, but Kazmaier's passes were usually hurled at the wingback or quarterback. The ends are employed to draw out the two defensive halfbacks, then either quarterback Chandler pulled a pass down in the middle or Sella sprinted down the sidelines for about 15 yards before turning for the ball. This pattern was run off like Harvard's Roche-Henry or Roche-Moffle passing series...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Vicious in Win over Scarlet | 11/1/1949 | See Source »

...masquerade of the cellar-dwelling Washington Senators had fooled no one; it was not a major-league ball club. Its weird collection of refugees from the minors did not hit, field, hustle or get paid as big-leaguers should. As the season ended (with the Senators 47 games behind), even some of the staunchest fans were boycotting Griffith Stadium. Penny-pinching old (79) Clark Griffith, who had met similar crises in the past simply by firing the manager, knew that it would not be enough this time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Road to Nowhere | 10/31/1949 | See Source »

Towards the end of the game, Valpey employed a helter-skelter "desperation defense," in which one of the guards drops back just before the ball is snapped. The defensive team thus gambles on letting the opposition complete a few short passes; it also has the option of running the ball, but either way the clock keeps running. Naturally, you don't do this when you're behind...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Crimson Beat Crusaders On Ground Plays | 10/31/1949 | See Source »

West gained a first down on the 26 but the attack begged down when Roche was thrown for an eight-yard loss and the Cross took the ball on downs. In two Cross took the ball on downs. In two plays it had a first down on the Crimson...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Crimson Stops Holy Cross, 22-14, for First 1949 Victory; West and Roche Spark Offense | 10/30/1949 | See Source »

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