Word: fouled
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...field to Harvard's twenty-five-yard line. A sharp tackle by Harding and good punting by the Harvard backs carried it back into Andover's territory, and Cumnock had the ball down on Andover's twenty-five yard line when the ball changed hands for a foul. Andover gained fifteen yards when the ball went to Harvard for foul holding in the rushline and Davis carried it across the line. Time, 19 minutes. Wadsworth kicked the goal. Andover had the ball down on Harvard's thirty-five-yard line from a fumble of a kick, when it went...
Nearly all the Williams rushers held with their arms, but the umpire did not rule their playing foul. This was a heavy disadvantage for the Harvard men, who blocked only with their bodies, according to rule. The Harvard rushers did not get through the Williams rush line at all. This fault was partly excusable, however, on account of the slippery condition of the field. They are still weak in tackling and blocking and slow in dropping on the ball...
...called at 3 o'clock, Wesleyan having the ball. Wesleyan gained fifteen yards in the first rush, but lost it immediately by the good work of the Harvard rushers. McDonald then punted to Porter, who returned the kick. Wesleyan got the ball, but it went to Harvard for foul holding by the Wesleyan end rush. Fitzhugh gained ten yards and five yards more were given for off-side play by Wesleyan. Wesleyan got the ball on a fumble and kicked. Harvard's down. Rushes by Trafford, Porter and Sears and a kick by Sears brought the ball to Wesleyan...
...Sears and Finlay gained twenty yards, when the ball went to Exeter on four downs. Graves kicked and Harvard had the ball down in the middle of the field. Rushes by Cranston, Sears and Trafford carried the ball forward twenty-five yards, when it went to Exeter on a foul. Morse gained fifteen yards running between right end and right tackle. Harvard's ball on four downs. Rushes by Sears and Finlay brought the ball close to Exeter's goal line, and Sears rushed it across. Fitzhugh tried at goal, but missed. Time 25 minutes. No more points were made...
...second half began with Exeter in possession of the ball. Barber ran five yards when the ball went to Harvard on a foul. Fitzhugh was tackled by Heffelfinger and lost ground. Sears kicked and Exeter had the ball down still in Harvard territory when it went to Harvard in four downs. The ball was given to Exeter on account of a foul tackle by Cumnock but was returned to Harvard for the off-side play of Erskine. Poore made a kick which Exeter caught fair. Traffora stopped Exeter's kick from the fair and dropped on the ball. Fitzhugh carried...