Note--Optimal Strategies on Fourth Down

Virgil Carter and Robert E. Machol
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Virgil Carter: Elco Manufacturing, Elmonte, California
Robert E. Machol: Northwestern University

Management Science, 1978, vol. 24, issue 16, 1758-1762

Abstract: An attempted field goal on fourth down, with short yardage required for first down, is a considerably poorer strategy than is generally thought.

Keywords: recreation/sports; probability: application (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1978
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