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What happened in the 1964 season?
posting a 7-2-1 record.
While the team did not contend for a national title.
When did they get a national title?
the team did not contend for a national title.
did the team do worse in 1964 than previous years?
CANNOTANSWER.
What was the turnaround about?
He invigorated the team's offense by favoring passing and bringing in smaller and quicker players.
Who were the players he brought in?
quarterback John Huarte and wide receiver Jack Snow.

Question: did these players improve the team performance?
Self-contained rewrite: did quarterback John Huarte and wide receiver Jack Snow improve the team performance?