Word: backed
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Burr kicked off to Higgins on the 20-yard line, and the ball was run in 6 yards. The University team was penalized for offside play after the next scrimmage. Higgins gained 6 yards around Macdonald's end. The Maine team was put back 15 yards for holding, and, failing to gain, punted, Starr downing the ball in about the middle of Maine's territory after a short run. Foster gained six yards through tackle, being held with the ball on the 28-yard line. Apollonio followed with 6 yards, and then Foster made 9 more. After three rushes, Apollonio...
...next kick-off the ball went over the goal line. Burr punted out from his 20-yard line to Bowdoin's 35-yard line from which point Driscoll ran back 15 yards. Lee made 3 yards around left end and then Balanchard made one more. Bowdoin then punted, the ball being downed by the University team on its 25-yard line. Starr next tried two forward passes in succession, throwing the ball both times to Apollonio, but as only 3 yards were gained, Burr punted. The Bowdoin team made two short gains and then returned the punt, but as Harvard...
...second half Blanchard ran back Burr's kick-off from the 12 to the 30-yard line. Lee failed to gain, and Driscoll made two yards around Burnham, Bowdoin was forced to punt, but regained the ball on a fumble after it was blocked. In the next play Driscoll punted again, McDonald getting the ball on the opponent's 17-yard line. The University team halfbacks gained several yards in two rushes, and then Apollonio was forced over for a touchdown after three fierce line plunges. Burr kicked the goal from a difficult angle...
...received a slight injury to his nose; and Cummings was put in Stacey's place in the Bowdoin line. Burr punted out from the 20-yard line, and then was replaced by Gilmore. Bowdoin failed to gain on two end runs and again kicked, Foster running the ball back 5-yards to his 25-yard line. Bowdoin was given 15 yards after the next play because of McDonald's illegal use of hands; but on the next play Harvard regained the same distance on a penalty for tripping. Soon after this the University team secured the ball on a poor...
...goals were made from the 30-yard line on fair catches by Knox. Against the Yale line Wesleyan was able to gain but two first downs in succession, and was forced to rely entirely on punting. Jones made the most spectacular play of the game by running the ball back 60 yards from the kick-off. Yale's backs were fast and clever, but against so small a team the line was unusually weak...