Word: tailback
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Tiger JV's, who won by a 12-7 margin, took the lead at the end of the first quarter when Frank Remley reached the end zone on a three yard buck over center. Minutes later, tailback Remley broke loose again, this time on a reverse, for 25 yards and the second Princeton touchdown...
...they must knock off Harvard in what three weeks ago threatened to be a push-over but now has all the makings of a bone-shaking struggle. Still favored, the Tigers are expected to rely heavily on the passing talents of first-string tailback Greg Riley, whose best play is a soft ten-yarder over the middle to end Hank Large. The other tactic Princeton likes to employ is a classic singlewing reverse to wingback Dan Terpak--light, but fast and shifty. Between them, Terpak and Riley could give the Crimson a lot of trouble...
With the news of the mighty Princeton victory over Brown Saturday--52 to 0--comes another bit of interesting information: Greg Riley, the Tigers' starting tailback and the Ivy League's leader in total offense, received a fractured collarbone which is expected to sideline him for the rest of the season...
Colman's substitute for the all-important tailback position in his single wing attack could be any one of sophomores Hugh MacMillan and Pete Poreitis, and junior Dave Ibbeken. (After six games, MacMillan is second in rushing behind Riley with 188 yards; Poreitis is second in passing with 154 yards.) MacMillan will probably start...
...Quakers are due for a quick recovery from some early-season injuries and losses. (The biggest blow was the early loss of the heart of their attack, tailback Porter Shreve, followed by the injury of speedy John Owens, who stepped in for Shreve--and did a praiseworthy job while he was functioning...