Word: halfbacks
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Andrews, was unable to break up the play. A drizzling rain fell through the entire contest and as Washington had the faster squad it was figured that the Westerners would be more handicapped than Brown. But the muddy field proved a great obstacle to Pollard, the Brunonian halfback, who lost many yards through his failure to get a good start on end runs...
...account of the one-year residence rule. He is very accurate in shooting for goal, a department of the game which the 1915 team was sadly ignorant of. Lucas, the captain of the Freshman team, is a steady player and ought to fill in at one of the halfback positions...
...ability to keep one's feet in a broken field, and always to think at least two yards ahead of one's feet. A ten-second man is useful if he can be taught these other things, but a ten-second man is not necessary to make a successful halfback. Another point in the modern game is the necessity of the interference putting out as many men as possible. If the runner is where he should be, especially in plays off tackle, a single impact should be enough to put the first defence out of play. This impact should leave...
...will not have such a green and inexperienced eleven as might seem to be the prospect to the ordinary follower of football. He places Coolidge at left end; Gilman, left tackle; Taylor, left guard; Harris, centre; Dadmun, right guard; Caner, right tackle; Harte, right end; Robinson, quarterback; Boles, left halfback; Flower, right halfback; and Bond, fullback. Of Coolidge, Gilman, Taylor, Dadmun, Harte and Boles, all football enthusiasts know a great deal. The new names are Harris, centre; Caner, right tackle; Robinson quarter-back; Flower and Bond, backs...
Princeton has two men on the second team, Hogg at guard and Tibbott at halfback...