Word: goal
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Harvard team came on the field at 2 o'clock amid great enthusiasm, and the Yale team followed immediately and was well received. Harvard won the toss and faced the east goal...
...line and again to the 3-yard line. On the 2-yard line, Yale secured the ball on downs, and McBride punted to Daly, who heeled the ball on the 30-yard line, and received 10 yards for interference with his fair catch. Burnett missed the place kick for goal...
Burnett's first kick-off went over the goal posts, and the second was forced to kick off from the twenty-five yard line. The first eleven started vigorous rushes inside of tackle and through centre, which soon gave Ellis the chance to score through Wheeler. Lawrence kicked all the goals after the four touchdowns. Two were so far to the side as to necessitate punt outs...
Daly made a brilliant run on receiving the second kickoff, and then directed mass and dash plays against Peyton and Talbot. Sawin made one long end run, but it was mainly on line plays that the ball was carried down the field. At the goal line the second held for an instant, but Ellis finally scored...
...resulted in no touchdowns. By exchanging punts, however, Fincke drove the ball so far into the Freshmen's territory that he was able to make a fair catch on the 45-yard line. Although the catch was made only a few feet from the side-line, Burnett kicked the goal. The Freshmen then tried a rushing game, and though unable to make successive gains, advanced the ball well at times. Derby made twenty-five yards around Hawkins, but after that the Freshmen were held for downs. Time was called on account of darkness...