Word: freshmen
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...this short secret practice the public was admitted to the last open practice of the year. The University team lined up against the Freshman eleven for a 10-minute scrimmage, in which the University team scored two touchdowns. The University team kicked off to the 20-yard line. The Freshmen were unable to gain and Talbot punted to the middle of the field to Sperry, who ran the ball in 8 yards. By continuous line plunges at tackle, chiefly by Mills, the ball was quickly carried down the field and Mills was pushed over from the 1-2 yard line...
...preliminary games of the series the Seniors defeated the Juniors by a score of 20 to 0, and the Sophomores defeated the Freshmen, 5 to 0. The development of the Senior team thus far has been more satisfactory than that of the Sophomore eleven, but as both are strong on the offensive considerable scoring is expected...
...second game of the interclass football series yesterday afternoon, the Sophomores defeated the Freshmen by the score of 5 to 0. The teams were both weak on the defensive and strong on the offense with the result that many long gains were made through the line...
...first half the Freshmen received the ball but soon punted. The Sophomores returned the kick but were forced back to their 8-yard line through plunges at guard and tackle, and by a 40-yard run by Blair. The Freshmen were then held for downs and the Sophomores punted. The half ended with the ball on the Sophomores 25-yard line...
...second half the Freshmen kicked off. By means of line plunges by White and Davis and a 20-yard run by Tweed, the Sophomore team worked steadily down the field to within one foot of the Freshmen's goal. Here they were held for downs but on a blocked punt Tweed regained the ball and carried it over for a touchdown. No goal was kicked. Time was called on account of darkness...