Word: davidson
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Senior Jack Ruth at quarterback is probably the key man in Davidson's tricky offense. Last season, he handled the entire burden of directing the T-formation-Notre Dame box offense, missing only one contest because of an injured ankle. But the Wildcats do not have a capable second-string quarterback...
...this season Davidson has not used primarily a passing attack. Only 40 aerials have been attempted in the Wildcats' five contests, and that number is often equalled on a single afternoon in the sometimes wide-open Southern offensive game...
...Davidson could, of course, spring an intense aerial attack, but the spark for the offense has been furnished by the two sophomore backs--left halfback Jimmy Thacker and fullback Leroy Fargason...
Even before the season began, Davidson was labelling Thacker as its "outstanding candidate for All-Southern and All-American honors...
...pound fullback, was listed as a third string reserve at the season's start. As a freshman, he saw only limited action, carrying the ball nine time for a net of 41 yards and a 4.7 average. But now, he is one of the central operators in Davidson's modified version of the buck-lateral series...