Word: forward
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...understand that Dartmouth college is coming to Cambridge today with the firm expectation of seeing their team victorious. Every effort has been directed toward this their last and most important game of the season, while Harvard still has to look forward to its big contest. We realize that nothing we can say will lead them to abandon their convictions, but we expect our team to gradually disillusionize them this afternoon. For several weeks the University team has failed to display the playing of which it is capable. We have the coaches and the players who can produce a strong team...
...first part of the game, played fast and aggressive football. Burrage as fullback made some good gains through the line and scored one of the touchdowns. The Juniors showed a lack of team play and were continually penalized for being offside, but at times worked the onside kick and forward pass successfully...
...most attention by the coaches, and in order to give them particular drill in this, the second was several times given the ball near the University's goal. The latter held well and the second, usually using their tandem formation, could not gain through the line. After each forward pass or onside kick the ball was brought back to its former position and given to the second again...
...formations were tried, but as a rule the linemen did not open up large enough holes for good gains. Coach Campbell paid especial attention to Browne, at right end on the University team. Browne broke up a number of plays and showed considerable improvement in securing kicks and forward passes...
...Haven, Conn., November 14, 1907. The Yale university team had a light practice here today, lining up against the second eleven for only ten minutes. The latter played on the offensive throughout. The Varsity line held well, and the secondary defense intercepted most of the forward passes and onside kicks. At the end of the practice the second and third teams held a 15-minute scrimmage, the second scoring once...