Delaware Wing-T
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The Delaware Wing-T is a distinctive variation of the traditional Wing-T offensive formation, popularized by the University of Delaware football program for its misdirection, timing, and balanced running attack.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
offensive football formation
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offensive scheme ⓘ |
| advantage |
ability to disguise plays
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deceptive backfield action ⓘ effective against faster defenses ⓘ |
| associatedWithCoach |
David M. Nelson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tubby Raymond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | traditional Wing-T offense ⓘ |
| blockingPhilosophy |
angle blocking
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down blocking ⓘ pulling guards ⓘ |
| category |
American football formations
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American football tactics ⓘ running offenses ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
belly series
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buck sweep series ⓘ counter series ⓘ trap series ⓘ waggle play-action pass ⓘ |
| designedFor |
college football offenses
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high school football offenses ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
balanced running attack
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misdirection ⓘ timing ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| formationFeature |
fullback in the backfield
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halfback in the backfield ⓘ tight end ⓘ under-center quarterback alignment ⓘ wingback aligned off the tight end ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Delaware Wing-T formation
NERFINISHED
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Delaware Wing-T offense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUser | University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| playFamily | series-based offense ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | University of Delaware football program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFocus | running game ⓘ |
| requires |
disciplined execution
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linemen skilled in angle blocking ⓘ precise timing ⓘ |
| stillUsedIn |
modern high school football
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small-college football programs ⓘ |
| strategicGoal |
create numerical advantages at the point of attack
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force defenses to defend multiple threats on each play ⓘ |
| uses |
backfield motion
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play-action passing ⓘ wingback motion ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.