Word: goals
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...yard line. A quick pass from a down to Lamar, who was standing far at one side was not anticipated in time by Harvard. Our men were literally caught napping, and Lamar was over the line and made a touchdown before he could be stopped. Hodge kicked a goal, the ball just grazing the top of the bar as it went over...
...matches without appreciable result. Princeton, unable to gain in this way, resorted to their superior passing and rushing and made much headway. Harvard was careless and tackled poorly again, so that a Princeton rusher was through them and scored another touchdown ere they knew it. Hodge kicked the fourth goal, making the score...
...done for Harvard was the steady catching in quick succession of long flies by both Willard and Kimball. Despite their efforts the ball would approach their end of the field. Moffat made a fair catch within range of the posts and Hodge proceeded to try his luck at a goal from the field. He failed. De Camp was more lucky, catching the ball on the run he continued running until he was safely over the line and had made a touchdown. Hodge tried for the goal, but failed again...
...assistance, carried it well alohg. Breaking through by Harvard with Brooks in the lead, forced the ball up the field, only to have it returned by Moffat's powerful kicking. Loose work by Harvard ensued and Harris rushed the ball through and made the last touchdown, from which a goal was kicked. Another burst of speed by the Harvard rushers carried the ball well towards the Princeton end, where Moffat's kicking again came into play to relieve his side. It was at about this time that the crowd persisted in enroaching on the limits of the field, and hampering...
...only one or two of the rushers. This want was severely felt, for it compelled Harvard to gain all ground by kicking, or by the getting tnrough of the rushers. But this leaves the ball in the hands of the other side and when near the enemy's goal line the ball is either secure in their possession, or, if in Harvard's, of little use because there is no one able to carry it through for a touchdown. Inability to score. Harvard has paid but comparatively little attention to passing among the backs, each one playing an independent game...