Word: harvardism
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Harvard won her second championship game on Saturday defeating Wesleyan at Hampden park, Springfield, by a score of sixty-seven to two. In spite of the damp day, the grounds were in good condition, but the number of spectators was comparatively small...
...HARVARD. POSITIONS. WESLEYAN...
...Harvard showed much improvement over her game of a week ago, but there were still a large number of weak points. The greatest fault was in the unsteady play; at times the eleven did brilliant work, playing a quick, sharp game, and breaking through and tackling well. At other times, however, affairs were just reversed; the men were slow in dropping on the ball, allowed themselves to be blocked off easily, and failed to hold well in the rushline. There was repeated confusion from a misunderstanding of the signals by the rushline, and the backs frequently went in direct opposition...
Wesleyan at times held Harvard well and made long gains through the centre and around the ends...
Play began at twenty minutes to three. Harvard had the east end of the field and the kick off. The ball was passed to Lee who made thirty-five yards by a very pretty run. Upton rushed twice in succession and gained fifteen more yards. Stickney ran across the line with the ball and made the first touchdown in thirty seconds after play began. No goal. Score 4-0. The ball was brought to the twenty-five yard line and McDonald made a good rush. On the third down Wesleyan was given five yards for Harvard's off side play...