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...Ossie Solem, a pleasant middle-aged man who is head football coach at Springfield College, is subject to all the ulcerous worries that beset members of his profession--all worries, that is, save one. Ossie never has to bite his fingernails over how many reserves his team will have, for Springfield is a physical education college and everyone who is anyone plays football...
Notwithstanding, Springfield lost to Harvard 21 to 13 last year and is an underdog in today's opener. In 1952 Solem brought down a heavy line that wasn't in shape and the resulting line play saw many Maroon injuries and missed tackles. This year's team has already scrimmaged Yale and the Coast Guard Academy, surviving both workouts in good condition...
...Springfield looks to be in better shape this afternoon than it was a year ago, lack of experienced players may turn out to be Solem's new worry. He has only four seniors on his starting offensive eleven and a meager two on his defensive team. A horde of juniors and some sophomores comprise the rest of the squad...
...Solem will use the single wing again, but those who have seen his team are high on its passing attack, which runs out of the T. Thus the Gymnasts may switch into the T quite frequently...
Springfield is a college of 1,300 men, but since its program is weighted heavily towards physical education, the school attracts many boys interested in professional coaching careers. Its football team, which belongs to no league, has been directed by Ossie Solem, of Minnesota, for the past four years. Last season Springfield won six games while...