Word: fisher
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...defeat until this year, never has an eleven come so near to downfall as the game band of substitutes who, with the final whistle only a few seconds away, tied the powerful Penn State invaders. But the advantages of the heavy early season work have been great. Against Coach Fisher's men have come some of the best teams of the East. The Crimson has seen thrown against it an excellent example of practically every type of offense and whatever the Tiger displays today, probably little will be unfamiliar to the University...
...Being forced back to their own seven-yard line and extended to the limit by their lighter opponents, the redjerseyed players barely nosed out a 3-0 victory when Buell sent the pigskin over the bars from the 37-yard line. By holing on their seven-yard line Coach Fisher's men proved that they were good defensively but the offense left much to be desired, for Worcester succeeded in carrying the ball 160 yards to the Crimson's 115 and gaining eight first downs to the University...
Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Coach Fisher took drastic measures, and when the team lined up against Indiana the next Saturday five changes were visible in its makeup. Captain Kane and Tierney had gone to tackle, Bradford was at center, while in the backfield, Gehrke and Jenkins took the place of Chapin and Fitts. The result was a great improvement. In spite of a pouring rain, the heavy forwards were into everything, blocking punts and recovering many fumbles. The result was never in doubt. The Hoosier eleven was swept off its feet to the tune...
...squad set strenuously to work to prepare for the Penn State game. And preparation was indeed in order, for Coach Bezdek's elevan came to the Stadium outweighing the Crimson seven pounds to the man and determined not to have their two year no defeat record broken. Coach Fisher could not muster his entire strength. Due to a veritable avalanohe of injuries in the week preceding the game, the Crimson entered the contest with but four out of eleven regulars. The game was one of the most thrilling ever staged in the Stadium. Driven back by the raging Nittany Lions...
...although a long signal drill was in order. The chief work of the afternoon was in perfecting the defense against Princeton plays which were demonstrated by the "All-Stars", a team organized last week out of the dormitory teams, to aid the Yearlings as the Black Jerseys help Coach Fisher...