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...freshman and sophomore campaigns the younger Ernst was used as a tailback. His junior year he started the season as a reserve wingback. (Wingbacks in Coach Joe Restic's Multi flex offense are used primarily as receivers and blockers.) After losing to Dartmouth in its fourth game last season, the Crimson inserted Ernst into the starting lineup in the tailback position...
...Steve Ernst responded. He gained 60 yards in his debt and helped the team to a 27-15 victory over Princeton. By the end of the year, Ernst had gained 152 yards rushing and scored a touchdown against Yale...
After Jim Garvey graduated last June, returned to the wingback position. "Multiflex is such a wide type that I kind of enjoy all of the [positions]," says Ernst. "I enjoyed wingback and knew that with Mark Vignali and Robert Santiago it would be a big year...
...first four games of the season Ernst ran for 155 yards and, more important, cleared the way for tailback Vignali, who gained 406 yards in the same stretch. Injuries forced Ernst to move back to tailback against Dartmouth in the fifth game this fall...
Again, Steve Ernst responded. He gained 102 yards on 21 carries and was the Crimson's only bright spot on an otherwise bleak day. With fullback Santiago hurt, Ernst made his final shift. He became, for the first time since high school, a fullback...