originally march american football coach called father formation original founder forward pass system previously early 1880s formation relevant sport particularly quarterback receiver positions employed innovations famously offense defensive ball earned reputation held head coaching positions university_of_chicago stanford_university national_football_league served advisory capacities reached height success season stanford led indians undefeated season culminated rose bowl victory year helped prepare nfl championship game routed washington successes showcased effectiveness formation encouraged widespread adoption inducted coached college basketball played college football early life college born march minnesota second son foster attended prior college athletic experience attended played college football head coach alongside considered williams football greatest teacher williams considered best midwest handled passing kicking duties team played freshman squad varsity squad end tackle finally said preferred tackle position recovered iowa named alternate america team senior named big conference team played basketball guard ran track yard events minnesota athletic director asked join basketball team game illinois despite fact played know rules joined track field team similar fashion replaced half mile runner worn track spikes big century excellence called versatile athletes minnesota history competed rower member fraternity coaching career graduation remained alma mater minnesota season assistant coach selected head football coach potential candidates notre dame assistant coach unable travel new_orleans interview officials required face face meeting applicants school offered adjusted inflation football basketball track coach athletic director arrived found football field state disrepair equipment inadequate athletic department dire financial straits paid purchase new equipment team opponent scheduled upcoming season wrote letters schools secure additional games introduced minnesota shift innovation created coach transformed competitor southern collegiate teams season guided school record seven consecutive wins germany hired duties athletic director aided line coach hired teammate assistant coach remained staff seasons left head coach set new school record wins finished record following season prior year mark posted record school officials declined invitation face washington rose bowl believed players small attempted hire undefeated season instead chose sign year extension article written responded asked system worked said system secret words tell story common sense material found train plays built individual abilities man despite optimistic preseason predictions suffered losing season tenure considered head job northwestern february turned later received similar offers wisconsin april resignation publicly stated reason subsequently released contract replaced assistant credited building formidable team noted increased revenue improved facilities available players pay end tenure held record continues hold record wins football coach coached basketball team seasons amassed record june nearby south hired head football coach according wow boys coach team new_orleans millionaire offered coach years adjusted inflation highest paid football coaches nation time traveled indiana play notre dame season opener wolves took halftime lead eventually fell game notre dame head coach reportedly said warm game team coached guy following year asked best football coach responded best football coaches america going retained emphasis forward pass wolves beat larger unprepared detroit teams consecutive weeks passing play tenure called greatest man coaching staff football brought modified version minnesota shift claimed opponent able completely counteract california considered candidate head coaching job despite opportunities coach remained new_orleans liked city wife hometown compiled record chicago season university_of_chicago president forced year old head coach considered old position moved coach athletic director hired replace head coach inherited difficult situation chicago lacked good material inherit important recruit inaugural winner future hall_of_fame midwest considered best 1930s academic program implemented known new plan chicago plan annual comprehensive examinations replaced end term testing new schedule conflicted spring football practice shortened subsequent season eventually eliminated altogether extra practice learn complex system time devoted basics fall new plan hindered availability suitable football players encouraged younger students discouraged transfer student athletes stringent academic requirements maintain athletic eligibility athletic director said legitimate recruiting putting chicago disadvantage big opponents university president establishment physical education major practice assessed good line told assembled candidates use open game fast passing attack offset season awarded box candy player tackle game player girlfriend men alumni organization created similar incentives valuable player best best january hired assistant coach played freshman team transferred notre dame february declined interest ohio_state replace head coach said assembled coaching staff desire leave chicago harvard offered job head coach seriously considered chicago moved retain possibly salary increase harvard job ultimately went coach breaking seasons chicago teams suffered losing record year chicago finished season record opponents failed tally loss included michigan ohio_state illinois harvard virginia president hated sport said doubt football major handicap education united_states successfully pushed program disbanded said emphasize football university_of_chicago abolished hoped set example universities follow occur remained chicago held lifetime physical education professor earned comfortable salary adjusted inflation intent continuing coach described football passion hobby final record chicago coaching tenure university_of_chicago befriended owner coach chicago bears hired athletic director football coach nearby freshman coach head coach illinois employed formation rudimentary form bears jones experimented old formation spread pushed receiver man motion usually changes innovative game changing complement single wing offense replace described vision formation hidden ball stuff power employed university_of_chicago lacked players execute began work time consultant bears year adjusted inflation capacity helped formation analyzed scouting reports bears continued experiment left chicago formation club standard offensive formation media erroneously credited invention formation associated_press wrote undeniably father modern attack called oldest formation football stanford stanford indians posted record finish resulted relief head coach time stanford indians considered worst team represented university season stanford unsuccessfully attempted hire missouri coach job search stanford officials surprised learn regarded coach occasionally successful squads peers considered mad scientist football experimentation january stanford_university awarded year contract head football coach passing predicted surprised said didn expect stanford alumni upset decision hire popular candidates vacant position stanford alumni coach coach believed hiring ploy eventually eliminate football school happened chicago year prior media mocked hiring believed prestigious academic school hired loser head coach coined nickname soup explained word super sullivan wrote heard said developed losing point exact science light record aren surprised stanford players skeptical abilities said reading men taken wasn like stanford hire somebody like coach stanford fared poorly previous seasons left team talented roster included returning believed players good single wing offense predecessor employed importantly inherited considered formation quarterback wrote considered stanford quarterback right left greatest history believed indians better combination single wing double wing short punt box formations added held true stanford players employment formation assembled competent coaching staff line coach coach hired chicago bears quarterback mentor version formation relied motion deception differed earlier 19th century incarnations university_of_chicago emphasized power contrast single wing new use blocking formations ball carrier instead utilized brush blocking need block defender seconds scheme greatly reduced disadvantage line different single wing direct snap position backs formation shielded ball view defenders allowed far effective deception reportedly drew inspiration strategy tactics general unfamiliar formation called new attacks san_francisco_chronicle referred correctly wrote knows sure kind football indians play new formation start notre dame stop looking like notre dame don shift famous box formation man motion stop field changes formation parks right center takes ball directly hands nearly plays football unlike previously played coast season team conducted intense preparations spring fall practices season occasion stanford athletic director angrily complained maintenance department left practice field lights told team practicing varsity offense managed single touchdown freshman team prompted secretly draft single wing event formation failed season opened stanford facing stadium major college football featured utah despite unusual nature event overshadowed concurrent game deemed significant california michigan nearby berkeley defeated utah stanford game began started indians failed advance ball possessions series albert connected uncovered receiver yard pass rushed yards ran untouched middle game touchdown stanford went win san_francisco margin yards game san_francisco head coach said naturally running game convinced formation worked discarded single wing drafted following week stanford defeated oregon indians beat loss season stanford rallied beat 19th ranked week later indians defeated fifth unbeaten opponent 17th ranked southern_california continued beat ucla 11th ranked washington 19th ranked california stanford perfect record secured championship invitation rose bowl faced seventh ranked nebraska indians won final score coming yard punt return rose bowl lent help old associate chicago bears found quarterback suited formation nfl championship game devised series counter plays confuse opponent game film shown tendency shift direction motion man preparations helped chicago rout washington end season named stanford national champions later years likewise voted howard coach year wide margin albert named teams media nicknamed squad wow boys play impressive feats earlier stanford boys named promise lose southern_california stanford unexpected success modern formation prompted coaches nation adopt taught coaching bears quarterback installed formation alma mater columbia helped implement national championship teams army notre dame half country football teams collegiate professional level nfl team single wing formation led numerous derivatives remain use today including power pro set split wing west_coast offense season prediction losses squad lost graduation forecast proved accurate injuries took toll team lost california finish record indians fell penultimate game stanford washington tied place losses california upset win stanford finale ensured received rose bowl bid february traveled yale_university considering candidates vacant head coaching position month later said interested yale unnamed eastern school little football tradition resigned march maryland sports_illustrated article reported decided leave realized stanford football program world war expressed disappointment leaving believed new job provide challenge maryland reportedly offered salary stanford adjusted inflation position faculty stint maryland maryland served head football coach athletic director director physical education lifetime contract introduced red white color scheme maryland uniforms replaced longstanding combination black gold installed formation quarterback compared favorably praised likened amassed record associated_press assessed pretty fair ball club finished season nation season left maryland pittsburgh later called worst thing pittsburgh replaced pittsburgh head coach applied commission united_states_navy emphasized football said accordance said guarantee number wins coach time contend loss players wartime draft pittsburgh teams compiled record winning season honored award developing applying coaching methods provide maximum protection players march owner hired advisor position held concurrently duties pittsburgh new head coach formation quarterback excelled pittsburgh disapproved affiliation professional franchise second stint maryland february accepted offer return maryland amidst mounting criticism pittsburgh included threat resignation assistant coaches president football coach called coaches nation complained given fair chance succeed pittsburgh controversy role basis pittsburgh athletic board recommended retained coach resigned refused said funny gave maryland deal given life offered chance come accepted repeated job changes football man motion maryland replaced departed kentucky reintroduced preferred red white uniforms replaced black gold scheme remained dominant colors return maryland far successful stint amassed record november claimed washington_post story calling servicemen players article reported fired end season post ran quote admitted accurate boys team fired long time ago coach personal conduct season rumored interested promoting replace head coach franchise denied comment plans january quit maryland coach stating want remain athletic director resign school wanted said work time remaining year contract return coach college football end term possibly maryland president affirmed poor record related departure replaced split proponent joined technical advisor head coach preseason owner impressed promoted head coach fired los_angeles developed pro set wide receiver set change capitalize running crazy legs thought better los_angeles captured fired seasons created internal friction source explained continuously expanding taken toll players replaced assistant coach said coach high school team beat led season team set numerous nfl passing scoring records chicago bears rumored candidate vacant head coaching job came served staff technical advisor vice president defensive specialist retained responsibility offense including bears formation ironically tasked developing defense counter formation solutions defense left outside available defend end runs passes flat attended montgomery alabama scouting specifically assistant told best receiver state playing game hill requested game film hill coach eventually bears selected 15th pick nfl draft season named nfl mvp october bears utilizing complex shifting defensive san_francisco coach new shotgun formation chicago learned lessons attempted use shotgun previous week explained chicago defensive scheme november adjust fit things defenses fit offense face personnel face situation game calls basic overall defense calls defense rush men calls defense backs real bright boys great job middle linebacker defensive play bears coach likened george having field worked counter increasing use forward pass emphasized man man coverage dropped defensive ends pass coverage utilized multiple directions previously consisted middle linebacker chicago bears head coach gave highly critical account interactions notre dame chicago bears described incident game cleveland anderson end run anderson thinking noticed vulnerability exploit asked end run blocking assignments use replied end run anderson asked disgust sit watch rest game explained bears different end runs backs numerous blocking schemes added end run choose anderson claimed plays coaches renamed claimed end season resignation year remaining contract expressed regret departure admiration said felt time change hawaii briefly returned coaching took hawaii football program state close extinction hawaii amassed record season associated_press credited reviving program replaced school time coach personal life december married son daughters met wife new_orleans coaching held negative opinion noted said let drink meant let drink milk shake disappointed lot way aside declared hobby football coach enjoyed long distance driving preferred plays late night midnight dawn household slept sports_illustrated article described lifestyle noted bed early clock wake work morning criticism incident demanded critical columnist leave meeting press conference coach pittsburgh responded criticism conservative win temple taken risks loss notre dame said tell shall play conservative game hold score play look good shall depending freak chance win losing big score fail joined staff sportswriter said looked better followed trail father boys town entirely happy pro football man little assassin illinois head coach said world lost greatest undertaker decided football coaching grandson grateful dead drummer later life retired california admitted suffering died age inducted pro football hall fame class selected finalist induction fell short voting time inducted club hall fame published works modern formation man motion chicago football clinton head coaching record college football
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