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Shea received the kick-off for Harvard, and ran it in about ten yards to the 30-yard line. Nesmith fumbled on the first play and Lewis fell on the ball. Two gains gave Amherst first down. Bowditch threw the runner back 4 yards and Shay punted. The kick was blocked, and Coburn got it for Harvard on the 16-yard line. From that point the ball was carried down the field 50 yards to Amherst's 44-yard line; the backs alternated in making gains of from 3 to 7 yards, and Hurley went around left...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AMHERST, 5; HARVARD, 0. | 10/12/1903 | See Source »

...second half, Lewis received the kick-off and ran it in from the 15-yard line to the 35 yard line. Shay went through the line for 9 yards and then kicked to Harvard's 44-yard line. After Nesmith had been thrown back 3 yards, Noyes called for a kick. Carrick's pass was bad, and LeMoyne was unable to get the kick off in time and had to fall on the ball on the 30-yard line. On the next play he punted and Amherst ran back the kick to her own 52-yard line. Amherst made several...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AMHERST, 5; HARVARD, 0. | 10/12/1903 | See Source »

...first team received the kick-off and was forced to punt after two plays, but immediately regained the ball on its own 45-yard line. Le Moyne attempted to punt, but his kick was blocked and Harrison got the ball. The second then carried the ball down the field, but was held for downs on the first team's 10-yard line. The second, however, got the ball again on a fumble, and in the second play Dodge went over the University team's line for a touchdown. After the second kick-off the play was confined for the most...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VERY HARD PRACTICE. | 10/9/1903 | See Source »

...yards through right tackle, and after the ball had been brought near the goal line by several line-bucks, scored a touchdown. Noyes kicked goal. Bowditch received the second kick-off and advanced 5 yards. A series of rushes then carried the ball steadily down the field to the 4-yard line, from where Hurley carried it over. Noyes again kicked goal. The third kick-off was received by Harrison, who ran it back to the 30-yard line. The University team then punted but Bowditch immediately regained the ball on a fumble on Bates' 35-yard line. After several...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 23; BATES, 0. | 10/8/1903 | See Source »

...changes in the rules mentioned above relate principally to the style of play; the few remaining changes are of minor importance and include such provisions as those allowing the side scored upon the choice of kicking off or receiving the kick-off, and prohibiting the presence of metallic or hard substance in head-gear or other wearing apparel...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Discussion of New Football Rules. | 10/7/1903 | See Source »

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