Word: scrum
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...shut out the Crimson last fall, 11-0, employing a brutal scrum and a backfield of equal ferocity. Ferocity might have been effective three weeks ago against Harvard, when the squad was in poor shape and badly disorganized, but it should not be today...
...forwards, the counterparts of football's linemen were tenaciously consistent in getting the ball in the scrum for DiSesa and Hayes. Forward Kip Holmes took advantage of a rare opportunity to score a try himself...
Holy Cross had outhustled the tiring Crimson ruggers a week earlier, so practices last week were geared to building stamina and an increased sense of timing and teamwork in the backfield. as well as cross-field coverage in the scrum. In the first half of the Brown game, the extra work paid off richly...
...Crimson backfield was impressive. Its crisp passing and superb running from a steep formation kept Brown in defensive trouble, and even when scrum-half Phil Ordway was forced out of the game with a lacerated chin. it remained cohesive...
...surprising Harvard "C" team provided the only victory of the morning, a 3-0 triumph over M.I.T. Composed primarily of freshmen and newcomers to rugby, the squad played quite solidly, with fine backfield coordination and good coverage in the scrum...