Word: crones
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Crimson fared better in the exchange program Saturday. Joe Restic's multiple offense, led by Eric Crone, hydroplane through the first quarter and never had to look back...
Harvard was able to break the big play, however, Mark Wheeler, a very fast transfer halfback who ran amuck all afternoon, broke one for a touchdown on the first play of the game. Taking a pitchout from starting quarterback Eric Crone. Wheeler raced 71 yards down the sideline, as the inexperienced UMass defensive backs overcommitted themselves to Crone's well-executed option...
With the score tied at seven a piece, the first of Harvard's more bizarre mistakes intervened. On the end-around play. Crone pitched out to tight-end John Hagery, and Hagerty pitched out to a surprised UMass defender. The Redmen took over at midfield and scored in five plays, with the aid of another slant in to Schubert, good for 34 yards...
Jimmy Stoekel had replaced Crone at quarterback by this time, however, and he put Harvard back into the game with a 59 yard touchdown pass play. Tight-end Hagerty, who played an excellent game with three receptions after his first quarter fumble, caught Stoekel's pass near midfield, picked up a nice block by sophomore wide receiver Pat McInally, and raced all the way down the sideline...
Harvard will pass early and often against UMass, regardless of who wins out in the quarterback derby. Restic can choose from so less than four seasoned signal callers and not be hurt appreciably by a decline in performance. Veterans from last year's varsity Eric Crone. Jim Stoeckel, and Frank Guerra are back for another go-around, and last year's fresh man phenom Lefty Milt Holt are all vying for the starting nod. Restic refuses to announce his starter until game time, a tradition he established last year, and there is virtually no way of pinning down who will...