Word: preseasonitis
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Park was faced with the problem of integrating his talent and trying to overcome their lack of experience. Preseason work, however. went extremely well, and New Hampshire could score only once, working on short passes rather than throwing deep. Park can now face the season with justified optimism...
Koenig was a slight preseason favorite to be the number one quarterback, but at this point. Chasey is the top man and will start against New Hampshire Saturday. One reason for Chasey's recent rise is Koenig's thumb, which he jammed a week ago. Because of the injury. Chasey played almost the entire scrimmage against Boston College Saturday when the aroused Indians won. 42-6. Chasey has always been known as a runner, while Koenig is only adequate, but Chasey's passing was at its best Saturday. He completed 11 of 13 attempted passes...
...defense was the preseason questionmark for Cornell since both Butch Hilliard and Henry Gompf had been graduated. Hilliard was first team All-American goalie, and Gompf was on the third team. Only three of last year's lettermen on defense were returning. So it has been up to sophomore Rule and his colleagues to develop quickly, and now it appears that they may be ready. Another sophomore who has helped the team is midfielder Brian McCutcheon...
...Indians pose a minimal threat as they seek their first league win since 1966. Preseason publications indicated that the Dartmouth objective this spring was improvement, but this improvement has not been realized as yet. The anemic Dartmouth offense has been averaging less than four goals a game...
...Preseason favorites fell by the wayside as Harvard, defending champion, lost its season opener to Penn 6-3, and Army, with eight of its starters returning, dropped one run decisions to Columbia 3-2, and Yale 1-0. The Crimson and the Cadets square off his Saturday at West Point in a crucial game for both squads...