Search Details

Word: halfbacks (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

Crimson wing halfback Laura Mayer, who dazzled her Tufts counterpart with her fancy footwork along the right sideline and catalyzed the Crimson offensive effort with a goal and an assist, took advantage of the Jumbo's strategy...

Author: By William A. Danoff, | Title: Booters Top Tufts, 2-0, in Third Straight Victory | 9/30/1981 | See Source »

Ferrante also cited better communication on the field, particularly between the freshmen and the returning players, as a reason for recent Crimson success. "We talked a lot more against Springfield than against Bowdoin," said the lithe halfback, adding, "We're starting to play much more of a team game...

Author: By William A. Danoff, | Title: Second Guessing the 'Sag' | 9/29/1981 | See Source »

Instead of giving the ball to Callinan--usually the bull of the Harvard backfield--Cuccia and Restic relied heavily on halfback Jim Acheson, who Restic hoped would be able to get outside on the Holy Cross defense. Callinan carried the ball just seven times all game, and only twice in the first half...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Holy Cross Converts Gridders, 33-19 | 9/28/1981 | See Source »

...Ivies--with a 27-18 win over cross-state rival, UConn, emerged unscathed. Led for the second week in a row by the powerful running of tailback Rich Diana (140 yards, two touchdowns), the Elis came back three times to overturn the previously unbeaten Huskies. Diana also completed a halfback option pass for 22 yards...

Author: By Michael Bass, | Title: Seven Ivy Teams Fall in Grid Games | 9/28/1981 | See Source »

...Minutemen relied on the running of halfback Garry Pearson and quarterback Dean Pecevich to roll up a 10-0 lead in the first quarter. UMass then let its prodigious defense take over, holding the Big Green at bay until the game's final 15 minutes...

Author: By Michael Bass, | Title: Seven Ivy Teams Fall in Grid Games | 9/28/1981 | See Source »

Previous | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | Next