Word: blitz
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...actual scrimmage--against a J.V. defense--featured the offensive work of sophomore tailback Paul Murphy, full-back Jerry Blitz, wingback Brian Reynolds, and quarterback Gerry Marsh. Hardy Cox also ran at tailback...
...other Lion offensive threat to draw newspaper notice was halfback Bob Mercier. Because they operate from different styles of offense, it is difficult to make exact comparisons, but Dick Clasby and John Culver may be said to balance off this pair. And that's not counting reserve fullback Jerry Blitz, who showed extremely well against Springfield, and wingback John Ederer, who had not yet hit his stride last Saturday...
That was all for the Maroon. The Crimson offense started up for good, and though hampered by penalties (172 yards of them), managed to grind off 388 yards overland. Reserve fullback Jerry Blitz provided a pleasant surprise with some fine, hard running that netted 45 yards in four tries, besides the Crimson's third touchdown. The success of the running game more than offset the failure of the passing attack...
Jordan made many changes in the offensive backfield as he tried various combinations together. The regular backfield of Dick Clasby, John Culver, John Ederer and Gil O'Neil started, but later Culver gave way to Jerry Blitz at fullback and O'Neil to Bob Hardy at quarterback...
Another offensive backfield alignment put Bill Monteith at quarterback, Hardy Cox at tailback, and Jerry Blitz at fullback, while Otis Dewan and Frank White alternated at wingback. The first line remained fairly intact, with Paul Crowley and Hank Rate at ends and John Nichols and Bob Stargel at tackles...