Word: backfielder
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...having ever played in a college football contest. The biggest problem which confronted Coach Yost at this period of the season was the formation of a dependable line. One regular, Captain Raynsford, constituted the entire nucleus about which the forward defence had to be constructed. At this time the backfield had every indication of being strong, fast and powerful, with individual stars aiding it particularly. Hughitt, at quarter, was the best man who had ever filled this position in the football history of Michigan. Galt, Catlett, Splawn and Maulbetsch were struggling for positions in a backfield combination which...
What standard of a team Coach Yost could develop from a squad which was so evidently lacking in line material while possessing such splendid backfield men was a question. The University waited with anxiety for the first scheduled contest in order that they might judge the team's worth and learn the style of game in which Michigan was to specialize. A scrub game between a tentative university team and the supposed second string men served only to mark the difference in quality which would eixst between the line and the backfield of the regular team when it had been...
...first game of the season Michigan's backfield played brilliantly, ripping up De Pauw's line and skirting her ends, until her total of points mounted up to 58. The line showed promise, for the men fought hard and held DePauw scoreless although their playing at times was noticeably crude...
...combination of Bradlee, Mahan, Francke, and Logan in the backfield was used for the first time yesterday...
...reconstruction of the University football team was further continued at yesterday's practice when Hardwick was again placed at end, Francke remaining in the backfield. The line has not been playing up to standard and the return of Hardwick will strengthen it considerably. Francke's playing in the backeld has made his position there fairly certain...