Word: gain
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...causes of Yale's decisive victory in 1900 were her tackles back formation, which Harvard's straight defence could not stop; and her aggressive line which was heavier, stronger and faster than Harvard's and made it practically impossible for Harvard to gain on offensive play. The Harvard team was also in poor physical condition. The line-up: HARVARD. YALE. Campbell, Bowditch, Clark, l.e. r.e., Coy. Eaton, Graydon, l.t. r.t., Stillman. Lee, Burnett, l.g. r.g., Sheldon. Sargent c. c., Olcott, Holt. Barnard, Roberts, r.g. l.g., Brown. J. Lawrence, r.t. l.t., Bloomer. Hallowell, Ristine, r.e. l.e., Gould Daly, R. Fincke...
...defeated by Pennsylvania. The plays had been largely reduced, the whole scheme more systematized and simplified; but one mistake was made--cripples were allowed on the eleven. These results after Harvard had the previous year suffered four defeats were an advance; and although the season ended with little apparent gain, yet the foundations of an intelligent and efficient system were laid...
...Year. 2d Year. 3d Year. 4th Year. Specials. Graduates. Total '01-'02. Total '00-'01. Gain Over '00-'01. New Students Harvard College, 551 533 412 346* 141 - 1983 1992 -9 686 Lawrence Scientific School, 157 141 88 76 87 - 549 507 42 217 [Special Col. and Scien.], 142 53 22 11 Graduate School, 156 82 35 27 12 [312] 312 341 -29 178 Total Arts and Sciences, 864 756 535 449 240 312 2844 2840 4 1081 Divinity School, 7 4 7 - 4 15 37 28 -9 19 Law School...
...second half Harvard made 50 rushes for a total gain of 173 yards, 3 being made with no gain, and one with a lose of one yard. Yale rushed 16 times and gained 32 yards, making 5 rushes without gain. Harvard in this half made the longest series of rushes of the game; it consisted of 17 plays and netted 65 yards. Yale made a series of 6 rushes for a gain of 10 yards, her longest run being 4 yards, made by Hart inside left end. Harvard ran back 6 kicks for gains, making a distance of 96 yards...
...Harvard rushed 97 times and gained 340 yards, while Yale rushed 25 times and gained 46 yards. Harvard ran back 12 kicks for gains, making a total of 175 yards, and Yale ran back 6 kicks for a total gain of 58 yards. Harvard kicked 10 times, exclusive of kick-offs and drop-kicks, for a total distance of 348 yards; while Yale kicked 13 times for a total of 354 yards. Harvard averaged 3 1-2 yards gain on rushes and about 35 yards on kicks; Yale averaged 1 4-5 yards on rushes and 27 yards on kicks...