"Iron Five".
The "Iron Five" was one of Coach Franklin Capon's signature strategies during his tenure at Princeton University.
Before each game, he would select five players he considered to be in the best overall condition and most suited for the matchup to start the game.
Then during the game, he wouldn't make any substitutions, letting the five play from start to finish, each playing the entire game without rest.
This became a tradition at Princeton University for a considerable time, and sometimes under Pete Carrell's helm, they would also go with just the five players.
Coach Capen explained, "If you let five players start, they should be your best. If they are healthy and play as they should, there's no need to substitute."
Of course, Coach Capen later added, "Another thing, because there's really no damn use for the guys on my bench!"
