Word: goals
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...minute scrimmage with the Freshmen yesterday afternoon and, although scoring two touchdowns against them, was by no means greatly superior. Punts were exchanged on almost every other play. Burr had the advantage over Cutler, but, nevertheless, was unable to keep the ball within striking distance of the Freshmen's goal. The backfield work of the University eleven was weak and most of Cutler's punts were poorly handled. The Freshman ends got down the field well under every punt and their tackling spoiled all chances of running the ball back for any gain...
...choice of plays showed very poor judgment. He rarely tried the various forward passes that have been used constantly in the scrimmages and relied entirely on straight, old-fashioned line bucking. At times, this method of attack seemed to possess considerable power but when it neared the goal line and went against the stiffened defense of the Springfield line it was held twice, both times within the 5-yard line. This lack of power at the critical moment was most discouraging and can only be explained by the fact that the annual mid-season slump is at hand...
When the second half opened, Gilbert had been substituted for Butt, M. C. Peirce for Forster, and Grant for Nourse. Springfield kicked off to Rand who juggled the ball, Starr falling on it behind the goal line for a touchback. Burr punted to Honhart, who passed forward, Starr getting the ball. After a failure to gain, Burr fell back to punt, but the kick was blocked. He recovered the ball on the 5-yard line and tried another kick which was also blocked, Colton failing on the ball behind the line. Honhart failed to kick the goal...
Burr kicked off over the goal line. The ball was brought back for offside play, and Burr kicked over again, the ball travelling 70 yards. Shortly after Springfield's punt-out, Burr made a return punt. Rand intercepted Honhart's forward pass on the next play and then the ball was carried 20 yards in four plays for a touchdown by Apollonio. Gilbert missed Starr's punt--out, and the score...
...ball on a forward pass. By means of an onside kick, a 20-yard run by Gilbert, and line plays, Springfield was forced back to their 1-yard line, where they held. Honhart punted to the 30-yard line and the ball was rushed down again, Burr kicking a goal from placement after the backs had been held for two downs. There was no further scoring and time was called shortly after with the ball in Harvard's possession on Springfield's 25-yard line...