American football positions American football positions In American football each team has 11 players on the field at one time. The specific role that a player takes on the field is called his position. Under the modern rules of American football, teams are allowed unlimited substitutions; that is, teams may change any number of players after any play. This has resulted in the development of three "platoons" of players: the offense (the team with the ball, which is trying to score), the defense (the team trying to prevent the other team from scoring, and to take the ball from them), and the special
1921 East Tennessee State Normal School football team by felllow teacher coach A.V. McFee. In the 1921 season, the team was much improved on the playing field against much better competition with only one game against high school competition. The team also played against the Johnson City All-Stars, composed of former high school and college players. W.R. Windes would officially finish his time coaching at the school with a 7-5 record . 1921 East Tennessee State Normal School football team The 1921 East Tennessee State Normal School football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in the 1921 NCAA football season. It