The advent of the T formation in the 1940s led to a decline in the use of single-wing formations. For example, the single-wing coach Dana X.
When was the Wing T popular?
The Wing T, which some schools in Arizona still use, was quite popular in the 1980s and 90s in Arizona with a back lined up a step behind one tight end.
Wing-T Basics The Wing-T is an offense capable of attacking with all four members of the backfield. The offense does this through varying its attack, primarily with misdirection and motion running plays to set up a limited but effective play-action pass game.
offensive football formation : an offensive football formation in which one back plays as a flanker and two backs line up four or five yards behind the line in position to receive a direct snap from center.