Word: halfbacks
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...requires even more mobility when the quarterback (or halfbacks) plans to pass on the wide play. In this case, no lineman can go after the linebackers because it would mean being illegally down field; instead, the blocker must attempt to pull quickly, remain in front of the passer, and provide what interference he can. Don't be surprised if Harvard uses the halfback pass more often in the next two games when the yardage is tough to gain...
This year, however. Musick has put together a much quicker defensive line. He switched his 250-pound defensive end Tom Diehl to tackle and put a halfback at the defensive end spot. As a result of such maneuverings. Musick has put together a mobile team--not so quick as to outrun the Harvard offensive line, but certainly effective enough to stifle Princeton and Tiger tailback Bob Weber (10 tries, 23 yards...
Harvard uses "long-gain" formations simply because it does not have the players to do anything else. In recent years Harvard has not had a bruising halfback who can barrel up the middle for large hunks of yardage: its running talent has been concentrated in a bunch of quick, shifty, and relatively light halfbacks...
Cornell's ground game matched the aerial attack in potency. Junior halfback Jim Heeps, who has broken 10 seconds in the 100-yard dash, led the way with scoring runs of 22 and 4 yards...
...Ryzewicz, at either halfback or quarterback, to this big Green team, and Harvard will be faced with an opposition in two weeks possibly matched only by Cornell next week...