Word: jordan
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...backfield, Coach Lloyd Jordan started an all-senior quarter composed of quarter-back Charlie Callanan, left half Frank Sweeny, right half Dick Kuehne and fullback Bob Bidwell. All but Kuehne, who was retarded by the injury jinx in '39, are lettermen...
Amherst is a small college which takes its football pretty seriously. No man is ever cut from the squad, and everybody dresses for the games. About 55 men reported to Coach Jordan this fall, and almost all of that number will make the Harvard trip. It's not unusual to see five or six different Purple and White teams roll across the field in pre-game signal practices. Coach Tuss McLaughry of Brown watched team after team march up and down the field last year and thought that he might be in the wrong stadium. Coach Jordan's Amherst squad...
Left tackle Charley Smythe is the heart and soul of the line, and Bob Blood stands head and shoulders above any other back. Blood is a threat every time he lays his hands on the ball. Coach Jordan used his best men only sparingly against Hobart and had the satisfaction of seeing them come out of the game without a single injury. Barring practice session accidents this week, Amherst will be at full strength for the Harlowmen...
...Coach Jordan doesn't usually make much use of the forward pass, but if his men can't shake Blood loose on any of his wide sweeps, they may turn to the air. One of Blood's favorite tricks, however, is the quick kick, a strong offensive weapon at Amherst. The reserves are not too strong but there are enough of them to provide Harvard with determined resistance for 60 minutes...
...Lord Jeffs were hit hard by gradnation, but Coach Jordan has many experienced squadmen left over. Amherst usually dresses five full teams for each game. Junior halfback Bob Blood is the headliner on the Sabrina squad, and his speed may give the Harlowmen a few anxious moments...