Word: jumbos
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...victory was hardly a decisive one for the Jumbo squad, which lost the ball no less than six times to the Crimson on fumbles. The margin was a result of the jayvees' inability to provide even a weak offense against Tufts' spotty defense...
While the Jumbo j.v.'s, who are actually the second and third strings of the Tufts varsity, have been able to master, the Jumbo varsity attack, the Crimson team has had little time to concentrate on an attack of its own. For the most part, so far this season, it has had to adopt the Tufts plays in order to scrimmage the varsity...
...this Tufts eleven, perhaps the best in Jumbo history, would not be denied victory. After some visible nervousness, in the first half, the Jumbos settled down to good, hard football, fulfilling all the praise local writers had been heaping on them since September. In fact, there is a good chance that Tufts may achieve its first undefeated season since 1934, if it does not suffer too great a let-down...
With a fourth and two on its own 29, the Crimson shifted out of a tight T into a punt formation, but as punter WaltJIM JOSLIN is pictured breaking into the clear momentarily in Saturday's game with Tufts. An unidentified Jumbo tackler is moving in to make the tackle. Left tackle BOB SHAUNESSY (73) is seen in the background. Joslin led the varsity ball-carriers in percentage with 49 yards in seven carries for a seven yard average...
...only a few miles away in Medford, the tension has been almost unbearable. Ever since the Tufts-Harvard game was announced last year, Jumbo fans have been quietly holding their breaths, waiting anxiously for the great...