Word: forwardness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...most important decision of the meeting was, that if a forward pass is made from behind the offense's goal-line and strikes the ground before being touched, it is to be called a safety for the defense, regardless of whether the pass was made on the first or second down. It was also decided that the penalty for an illegal or incompleted forward pass, viz., a forward pass which strikes the ground before being touched, could not be declined by the offended side even if it was to its advantage...
...forward passes were handled better than in the game with Bowdoin last Wednesday, and fewer penalties were inflicted. The features of the game were Lockwood's two long runs, one of 45 yards and the other of 60 yards for a touchdown, and Gilbert's run of 35 yards for a touchdown. As a whole, the team's work was very promising...
Butt was tackled for loss by Metcalf on an end run. Burr gained 18 yards by a forward pass to Hoar on the middle line. Butt gained four yards through centre, but lost the ball on a fumble. Higgins gained three yards and then passed forward to Starr, who was tackled by Metcalf on Harvard's 27-yard line. Gilbert gained three yards around right end on a delayed pass. Waterbury failed to gain and Harvard was penalized 10 yards. Burr punted to Higgins, who was downed by Kennard on Harvard's 51-yard line. Higgins gained 15 yards...
...HAVEN, CONN., Oct. 2, 1907.--In a game with frequent end runs, forward passes, punts, and open plays, the university team defeated Wesleyan by a score of 25 to 0. Good team work on the part of Yale was marred by frequent fumbling. In the first half Yale made two touchdowns and two goals, while Wesleyan came within 25 yards of the goal-line but lost the ball on a blocked forward pass...
...second half Wesleyan was forced to make a safety. Then in seven plays Yale rushed the ball the length of the field for a touchdown. A fumble on the 10-yard line lost a later chance for a touchdown. The last score was the result of an excellent forward pass...