Word: fluke
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...final game of the interclass football series yesterday afternoon, the Seniors won the class championship by defeating the Freshmen 6 to 5. Both teams were weak on the defense and unable to hold the ball. The Seniors secured their touchdown on a fluke in the first half...
Both teams played a poor defensive game, although the Sophomores were generally able to hold at critical moments. On the offense both teams played fast and aggressively. The Sophomores were in possession of the ball much of the time, and the Freshmen's only score was made on a fluke...
...Yale's touchdowns one was directly the result of a blocked punt; and on another blocked punt Yale was enabled to get the ball within striking distance of Harvard's goal line. The first touchdown only was secured unaccompanied by a fluke of any sort...
...week ago, 28 to 0, was hardly expected. Though no team play appeared in the game, the playing was hard and snappy. Last Wednesday's game with Franklin and Marshall showed, however, that any confidence in the Pennsylvania eleven is misplaced. Franklin and Marshall lost the game by a fluke, 6 to 0, and the U. of P. team played a wretched game throughout. In the first half Franklin and Marshall clearly outplayed their opponents. This afternoon Penn State College will play Pennsylvania, probably a one-sided game. The Pennsylvania eleven is now weak at both ends, and inexperienced...
...easy to imagine how some big game might be changed by a punt hitting the posts and bounding back resulting in a fluke touchdown...