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re: Looking at the FB season 50 years ago
Posted on 7/13/14 at 11:48 am to jhhingle
Posted on 7/13/14 at 11:48 am to jhhingle
I've watched some of those 60's replays. It was almost mandatory to run twice up the middle on first and second down, and either throw or run a draw on third down.
Heck, '64 was just a few years removed from Vaught and Dietzel getting a lead and punting on 3rd down.
Heck, '64 was just a few years removed from Vaught and Dietzel getting a lead and punting on 3rd down.
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Posted on 7/13/14 at 1:13 pm to Tiger Ugly
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Heck, '64 was just a few years removed from Vaught and Dietzel getting a lead and punting on 3rd down.
Ugly, Vaught was punting on FIRST down in the 1959 game in Tiger Stadium. Three times he did this, because by late 3rd quarter he knew we couldn't move on his defense, and the more we handled the ball the more likely a fumble and an easy Ole Miss score.
Passing was not done as much in the 60's as now. At the time an offensive lineman could not use his hands to block a pass rusher. His hands were fisted and up against his jersey. A 50% completion percentage was a good passer then because of the lack of time for the QB. Once the rules were changed to allow an offensive lineman to use his hands the completion percentages rose to 65%.
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