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Word: flukes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...game the semblance of a draw the cadets practically won. During both halves the play was continually in Yale's territory, and it was only during the last half when there were but five minutes to play that Corwin secured the ball on a fumble and scored a fluke touchdown after a seventy yard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale, 6; West Point, 6. | 11/1/1897 | See Source »

...second half the second eleven made a touchdown on a fluke, which was the only scoring done in this half. The 'Varsity line-up was as follows...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Varsity Practice. | 10/22/1896 | See Source »

...territory of the first eleven. Once the second eleven pushed the ball down to within a yard of the first's goal line, but here the first took a firm stand and got the ball on downs. After this Lewis scored a touchdown for the first on a fluke...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARDER PRACTICE. | 10/16/1896 | See Source »

...with the freshmen the 'varsity lined up against the B. A. A. Cabot did not continue playing, Moulton taking his place at end. Owing to the muddy condition of the field the playing was not very snappy. Both sides made one touchdown, B. A. A.'s being on a fluke...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LAST HARD PRACTICE. | 11/21/1895 | See Source »

...second eleven scored twice, once on straight football and the other time on a fluke. The first eleven had no trouble in scoring when they got the ball, to be sure, but were apparently unable to prevent the second from scoring. Adams played well for the second and Dayton ran well for the first...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Practice. | 11/12/1895 | See Source »

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