Word: attacked
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Haven on Saturday, the Harvard eleven after fighting heroically to the last ditch against a team vastly superior in strength of attack and general knowledge of football, was defeated by Yale 12 to 0. One touchdown was scored in each half, the first after Yale in twenty-eight minutes of actual play had three times rushed the ball nearly half the length of the field, against an increasingly stubborn defense; the second after a blocked kick by Harvard late in the second half. Yale was decisively superior in the power and unity of her attack, strong on defense...
...Yale eleven played without doubt the best game it was capable of. Its fierce attack, thwarted again and again by a fiercer defense, was each time renewed with an increased intensity that made it finally irresistible. On the defense, Yale's play was as determined and effective as Harvard's, but less conspicuous because fully expected, while Harvard's defensive strength stood out because of the record of previous games as a complete surprise. Neither team gained much ground on trick plays and gains by quarterback runs were with one or two exceptions limited to two or three yards each...
Early in the season the backfield, through the use of the diagonal formation, evolved a vigorous attack. The line, however, has not as yet exhibited the effectiveness of the men behind it. As only four of the regular players on last year's eleven returned to the University this fall, the scarcity of experienced men early manifested itself as a serious obstacle to the rapid development of a team. The problem of building up a line was particularly affected by this difficulty, and team work made little progress under the many changes and experiments that became necessary. Added to this...
...grounded in knowledge of the game, made evident the weakness of the Harvard eleven. The game with Dartmouth, a week later, resulted in a tie with no score. The University eleven, although still weak on the defense, was vastly improved both in the speed and team work of its attack and in the aggressiveness of individual play. Further improvement in these respects was evident in the Holy Cross game last Saturday. The University team scored five touchdowns and showed that, offensively, it has great power. The defense, however, was somewhat disappointing, although this department of the game showed some advance...
Individually, the players are for the most part neither brilliant nor experienced, but are capable and to be relied upon. Captain Hurley plays a fast, spirited game. In the attack he may always be depended upon for substantial gains, and in the defense he is the best player on the team. Mills at fullback, is a hard plunging back, sure to gain ground in line plunges, and very effective in the secondary defense. Sperry, left half-back, will do the kicking this afternoon. His punts have fair distance and medium height, although in the latter respect they vary somewhat...