Word: forward
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...omitted. Syracuse was the aggressor during the greater part of the game; statistics showing that she gained a total of more than twice as much ground as Princeton, and punted for a total of only 20 yards less. Princeton won because of her ability to follow the ball; intercepted forward passes and recovered fumbles saving her from defeat. Princeton resorted constantly to the open game; smashing line plunges being omitted in favor of continual punting, forward passing and wide end runs...
While the team as a whole is light, averaging about 170 pounds, the line from tackle to tackle is unusually heavy and powerful. The method of attack is varied, ranging from straight plunges against weaker teams to wide end runs and forward passes against the stronger. The backfield has something of Harvard's versatility. Young at fullback is a line plunger hard to stop, while Fleming at right half is particularly good on short end dashes. The offense, however, is centered around Spiegel, one of the speediest men on the gridiron today. He shines brightest on long end runs, usually...
...Hinkey aims to emphasize either analytically or correctively will be shown for the benefit of the squad, while the coaches draw the moral in an accompanying lecture. This is the third novelty Hinkey has injected into the football studies of the members of the squad. The first was heaving forward passes by electric light, the second the importation of three or four Canadian players to exhibit quick dodging, criss-cross running and passing...
Princeton barely nosed out a 10 to 0 victory over Bucknell on Saturday, failing to display any brilliant open offensive work or consistent defensive play. Princeton attempted the forward pass twelve times before succeeding once. Law punted steadily for great distances, once making 70 yards on a kick. Bucknell sprung a surprise by playing a savage line attack instead of the radical open game which had been anticipated. Glick was the mainstay of Princeton's attack. He several times slipped through the line outside of tackle for good gains...
...tighten up and hold the opponents from passing the goal-posts. Virginia's strength lay in swinging runs which balked the Yale ends. The play was nearly even during the second and fourth periods, but during the first and third periods Yale scored three touchdowns, one on a forward pass...