[CowboyIndian]

Didn't see this until today. I watched him play....and run over...Stanford in the mid-to-late 60s.

http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.db...=209884524

[CowboyIndian]

Didn't see this until today. I watched him play....and run over...Stanford in the mid-to-late 60s.

http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.db...=209884524

[BobK]

Closer to home I was just told Stanford Fullback of the mid 50s Bill Tarr passed on

[BobK]

Closer to home I was just told Stanford Fullback of the mid 50s Bill Tarr passed on

[terry]

Tarr for several years was Stanford's all time leading rusher, with 1,593 in his career. That's less than half of Stepfan Taylor's total, which tells you something about how college football has changed.

As Garvin said, Tarr was Stanford's leading career rusher from the end of his Stanford career in 1955 until Ray Handley broke his record in 1965. Before Darrin Nelson arrived on campus in 1977, Stanford's top career rushers were:

1,768  Ray Handley, 1963-65
1,593  Bill Tarr, 1953-55
1,547  Bobby Grayson, 1933-35
1,543  Scott Laidlaw, 1972-74
1,340  Howie Williams, 1967-69

Darrin Nelson broke the career record in his second season. Many others have passed Handley and Tarr since then. Tarr now ranks 18th in career rushing. (One note -- In light of the NCAA's decision to count bowl games in its statistics, Stanford went back and added bowl game stats to its records. That gives Bobby Grayson 1,786 yards, putting him ahead of both Handley and Tarr.)

Tarr's 729 rushing yards in 1954 set a Stanford season record and led the conference. Tarr remains one of four Stanford players to lead the conference in rushing since 1936, along with Lloyd Merriman, Chuck Shea, and Toby Gerhart. Tarr's single-season record lasted just three years before Chuck Shea broke it. Stanford's single-season rushing leaders before Darrin Nelson arrived were:

936  Ray Handley, 1964
840  Chuck Shea, 1957
729  Bill Tarr, 1954
710  Ernie Nevers, 1925
687  Bill Tarr, 1955

Tarr's 729 yard season now is tied for 22nd on Stanford's single-season rushing list.

From this obit, it appears that Tarr played defense, too -- he once ran an interception back for a TD against U*S*C*.

From 1954 to 1964, just about everyone played both ways. The rules didn't allow separate squads for offense and defense.

[terry]

Tarr for several years was Stanford's all time leading rusher, with 1,593 in his career. That's less than half of Stepfan Taylor's total, which tells you something about how college football has changed.

As Garvin said, Tarr was Stanford's leading career rusher from the end of his Stanford career in 1955 until Ray Handley broke his record in 1965. Before Darrin Nelson arrived on campus in 1977, Stanford's top career rushers were:

1,768  Ray Handley, 1963-65
1,593  Bill Tarr, 1953-55
1,547  Bobby Grayson, 1933-35
1,543  Scott Laidlaw, 1972-74
1,340  Howie Williams, 1967-69

Darrin Nelson broke the career record in his second season. Many others have passed Handley and Tarr since then. Tarr now ranks 18th in career rushing. (One note -- In light of the NCAA's decision to count bowl games in its statistics, Stanford went back and added bowl game stats to its records. That gives Bobby Grayson 1,786 yards, putting him ahead of both Handley and Tarr.)

Tarr's 729 rushing yards in 1954 set a Stanford season record and led the conference. Tarr remains one of four Stanford players to lead the conference in rushing since 1936, along with Lloyd Merriman, Chuck Shea, and Toby Gerhart. Tarr's single-season record lasted just three years before Chuck Shea broke it. Stanford's single-season rushing leaders before Darrin Nelson arrived were:

936  Ray Handley, 1964
840  Chuck Shea, 1957
729  Bill Tarr, 1954
710  Ernie Nevers, 1925
687  Bill Tarr, 1955

Tarr's 729 yard season now is tied for 22nd on Stanford's single-season rushing list.

From this obit, it appears that Tarr played defense, too -- he once ran an interception back for a TD against U*S*C*.

From 1954 to 1964, just about everyone played both ways. The rules didn't allow separate squads for offense and defense.

[BobK]

In 1953 Bob Garrett at QB led Stanford to a win over UCLA and intercepted 3 passes.  Two way before 1954  :)

[BobK]

In 1953 Bob Garrett at QB led Stanford to a win over UCLA and intercepted 3 passes.  Two way before 1954  :)

[terry]

It was normal for players to play both offense and defense until the 1940s. In 1941, the NCAA changed the rules to allow unlimited substitution. That made it feasible to use separate squads for both offense and defense. After the war, some teams started to use separate offensive and defensive squads. Even on those two-platoon teams, some players continued to play both ways. In 1954, the NCAA tightened up the substitution rules, essentially requiring most players to play both ways. The rules changed again after the 1964 season, again allowing separate offensive and defensive squads.

[terry]

It was normal for players to play both offense and defense until the 1940s. In 1941, the NCAA changed the rules to allow unlimited substitution. That made it feasible to use separate squads for both offense and defense. After the war, some teams started to use separate offensive and defensive squads. Even on those two-platoon teams, some players continued to play both ways. In 1954, the NCAA tightened up the substitution rules, essentially requiring most players to play both ways. The rules changed again after the 1964 season, again allowing separate offensive and defensive squads.

[JohnR34231]

One of Enyart's HS classmates was in my freshman dorm. He said Enyart would have loved to come to Stanford except for....well, you guessed it.

[JohnR34231]

One of Enyart's HS classmates was in my freshman dorm. He said Enyart would have loved to come to Stanford except for....well, you guessed it.

[CowboyIndian]

One of Enyart's HS classmates was in my freshman dorm. He said Enyart would have loved to come to Stanford except for....well, you guessed it.

That worked out pretty well for you, though, right?

[CowboyIndian]

One of Enyart's HS classmates was in my freshman dorm. He said Enyart would have loved to come to Stanford except for....well, you guessed it.

That worked out pretty well for you, though, right?

[JohnR34231]

[quote author=JPRI link=topic=11742.msg113191#msg113191 date=1423944132]
One of Enyart's HS classmates was in my freshman dorm. He said Enyart would have loved to come to Stanford except for....well, you guessed it.

That worked out pretty well for you, though, right?
[/quote]

Hey, he would have been no competition.

Just kidding, you're right.

[JohnR34231]

[quote author=JPRI link=topic=11742.msg113191#msg113191 date=1423944132]
One of Enyart's HS classmates was in my freshman dorm. He said Enyart would have loved to come to Stanford except for....well, you guessed it.

That worked out pretty well for you, though, right?
[/quote]

Hey, he would have been no competition.

Just kidding, you're right.