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Yale's biggest ground-gainer, Dick Jauron, retained his lead in league rushing this week with 401 yards in 52 carries. Cornell's Dan Malone trails in second place (316 yards, 82 carries) followed by Harvard's captain Ted DeMars (270 yards, 62 carries...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Penn, Yale Offensive Units Preparing For Clash With Top-Ranked Crimson | 11/2/1972 | See Source »

...that "a quarterback who plays that way can get his neck broken." As it happened, nothing was broken except the 49ers' spirit. Staubach romped freely while veteran San Francisco Quarterback John Brodie passed feebly. Brodie had three passes intercepted, Staubach none; he was the Cowboys' leading ground gainer to boot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bullet Bob v. Roger the Dodger | 1/17/1972 | See Source »

...cutting his way through! the line." Moore is "one of the most graceful big men you'll ever see, a real high-stepper, a streaker in the mold of O.J. Simpson." He has the speed (4.5 sec. in the 40-yd. dash) to break away for the long gainer and the sure hands that may prompt the pros to switch him to wide receiver. Other runners admired by scouts are Jeff Kinney, Nebraska, 6 ft. 2 in.. 210 Ibs.. Jim Bertelsen, Texas, 5 ft. 1 1 in., 190 Ibs., and Johnny Mus.so. Alabama...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: TIME'S All-America Team: The Pick of the Pros | 12/20/1971 | See Source »

Last week the nation's leading ground gainer continued apace, rushing for 176 yds. in Cornell's 21-7 win over Brown. That gave him a season average of 211 yds. a game and an odds-on chance to break the record of 174 yds. set by San Francisco's Ollie Matson 20 seasons...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Big Red Machine | 11/15/1971 | See Source »

Princeton rested senior runner Hank Bjorklund, the school's leading ground gainer, against Brown, but sophomore Walt Snickenberger, starting his first varsity game, piled up 103 yards on 15 carries and scored two touchdowns before retiring early in the third period...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Marinaro Breaks NCAA All-Time Rushing Mark | 11/2/1971 | See Source »

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