Word: columbia
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Little had to start all over again this year. All eleven starters from last fall were graduated, and the Columbia Coach has had to build his team around three fairly experienced men. Bob Russell is the quarterback in Columbia's winged T, and while he does not yet have Gene Resides passing ability or genius for calling plays, he runs and throws with competence and is a highly adequate field general...
Fullback Leon Van Bellingham was the first backfield substitute last fall and is perhaps the squad's best runner. Sophomore halfback Don Kimtis was Columbia's leading ground-gainer last week. Jim Ward at left end is the Light Blue's most experienced lineman. Even the six lettermen on the squad saw very little action last season because Little choose to stick with his number one eleven most of the time...
...Columbia exhibited a slight weakness in defending against short passes last Saturday and, if it becomes necessary, Harvard can take to the air, with Jim Noonan, Henry, or Carroll Lowenstein doing the pitching...
Harvard, with a year under Valpey since it last played Columbia, has an edge as far as experience and gridiron poise go. Columbia's defensive platoon includes five sophomores who could be fooled every so often. And there are a like number of sophs in the offensive group who haven't been playing together for very long and who probably haven't come up against a hard-charging line...
...Lions, losing would not only break the jinx which has hexed Columbia for 72 years but might also lead to a rather dismal season. For Harvard coming up to Cornell with a one and one record would be a pleasanter, and more likely, prospect...