Word: forward
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Analysis shows that in each team the line is inferior to the backfield. Consequently as much will depend on the unknown ability of the forward defences to withstand the attacks of the truly brilliant backfields, as will depend on the known strength of these backfields. Perhaps slightly the superior in the line, and of equal power in the backfield, the University team will rely for supremacy to a great extent on the drop-kicking ability of Mahan
...perfecting of the offence and defence, the development of which had been retarded to such an extent because of the injuries. The Michigan contest made it evident that the line must be bolstered up before the final games with Princeton and Yale. With Pennock once more in action the forward defence was considerably strengthened, and with the men in the backfield working in machine-like form the University met and defeated Princeton in the Stadium by the score of 20 to 0. The playing of the University team was excellent. The superiority of the University backfield was conspicuously marked...
...seemed to demand the greater attention inasmuch as it had been seriously weakened by the loss through graduation of several of its veterans, but numerous substitutes and men from 1917 who were eligible for the first time gave every appearance of being able to keep the standard of the forward defence up to that which has existed for some years past. Preliminary work rapidly rounded the team into shape and football critics awaited with interest the first game from which they might see the style of play which Yale was going to advance throughout the coming season...
...early season work in defeating Maine by a score of 20 to 0. Le Gore, last year's freshman, who, with the veterans Ainsworth, Knowles and Wilson, formed the backfield, played a remarkable game, giving ample proof of his ability in line-plunging, open field running and passing. Forward and lateral passes were largely instrumental in the success of the attack and Maine did not seriously bother the Yale line...
...team did not play up to the brilliant promises of the previous week in the contest with Virginia, but a fortunate forward pass and the splendid work of the backfield brought victory to Yale, 21 to 0. A marked weakness in the extremities of the line was evidenced, the southerners gaining considerable ground on wide end runs...