Word: corbett
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Withington won the toss and chose to receive the ball. Weir kicked off to Lewis, who ran to his 30-yard line. On the next play, Corbett dashed around left end for 33 yards putting the ball on the Army's 47-yard line. After an exchange of punts, Harvard could not gain on West Point's 40-yard line, and a short kick was recovered by McDonald on his 21-yard line. Dean immediately kicked to Wigglesworth, who ran to his 53-yard line. In three downs the ball was on the Army's 27-yard line...
Good Work by Corbett in Second Period...
...first play of this period was Lewis's attempt at a drop-kick, which failed. West Point rushed from the 25-yard line and made its only first down on a tackle plunge by Dean. He tried the same play once more but could not gain and punted to Corbett. The latter, aided by the good interference of Morrison and Potter, ran from his 30-yard line to the Army's 45-yard line. Two plays netted 5 yards and Potter punted over the goal line. After one rush from the 25-yard line, Dean kicked to Harvard...
...Frothingham went in for Corbett, and Wigglesworth returned to the quarterback position at the opening of the second half. Dean kicked off to Wigglesworth, who brought the ball in 20 yards to his 25-yard line. On the next play Minot punted 40 yards to Surles, who was thrown on his 50-yard line. A low kick was blocked and Harvard recovered the ball on its 50-yard line. West Point was then penalized 15 yards for holding. The next play was an on-side kick, but it failed to go 20 yards and Harvard was penalized 15 yards. Minot...
...Corbett returned to the game, displacing Wendell, and Potter took Wigglesworth's place. In this period the play was entirely in West Point's territory, but a fumble, an unsuccessful drop-kick and an intercepted forward pass kept Harvard from scoring after it had rushed the ball inside West Point's 15-yard line...