Word: lettermen
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Unlike many varsity squads that tend to rely on returning lettermen for talent and leadership, this season's swim team will have to depend on a strong core of newcomers plus a few returning veterans to fulfill Coach Stephanie Walsh's high hopes...
...importance in Ivy League football was demonstrated compellingly on Saturday. The whole circuit was looking for signalcallers in late August, and how each team solved or didn't solve the problem has largely determined the current standings. Dartmouth is the ultimate example, having returned a relatively high number of lettermen but losing the dynamic Buddy Teevens, it now fares an 0-3 record...
...Minutemen had 30 returning lettermen (though many did not start in 1978). They had size and an experienced quarterback. They had a talented fullback in Cliff Pedrow, a former star Tiger fullback for my alma mater, White Plains High School. But Harvard had kept Pedrow to virtually nothing last year, and he was coming off a 100-yd.-plus multiple-touchdown day against Maine. Still, UMass was certain to be competent--in fact, they almost certainly would be a tough opponent...
UMass, Harvard's opponents in Saturday's home opener, suffered a 10-0 loss at Soldiers Field in the third game of 1978, but went on to win eight of their last ten games after that. This season, 30 lettermen have returned and the average Minuteman outweighs the average Crimson player by about 10 pounds...
...outs. St. John knows the Multiflex and has experience; backup junior Jim Keyte also has J.V. experience. Passing game is a problem, St. John is not a strong-armed quarterback; and Keyte, a powerful baseball pitcher, remains untested as a passer. No real long threat. Offensive line Five returning lettermen led by '78 starters Dave Scheper (center) and Mike Durgin (tackle), both powerful and experience. Captain Mike Brown should do well at a guard spot. Besides Durgin, line is not very big. Eric Spiegel should figure in at a tackle spot; but injuries could cause depth problems. Running backs Paul...