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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Both scores in the first half were made in a sensational manner. Soon after the double exchange of punts which followed Bowdoin's kick-off, Leatherbee secured the ball for Harvard on a fumble on Bowdoin's 38-yard line. From there, by means of end runs and tandem plays through tackle, the ball was carried to the three-yard line. Here Bowdoin made a magnificent stand. Two attempts to pierce the left side of the line were unsuccessful, and on the fourth down Leatherbee tried to circle left end. He failed to gain, however, and the ball was given...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 17; BOWDOIN, 6. | 10/2/1902 | See Source »

Immediately after the kick-off in the second half, Bowdoin punted and Marshall ran the ball up 20 yards to Bowdoin's 43-yard line. Fifteen yards were gained in two plays but Bowdoin then obtained the ball on a fumble and punted to the centre of the field. From there a play by Piper and one by Tenney brought the teams to the 25-yard line and after three more rushes Tenney made the touchdown. Marshall kicked a difficult goal. Score, Harvard 11, Bowdoin 6. The last touchdown was made a few minutes later when Harvard obtained the ball...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 17; BOWDOIN, 6. | 10/2/1902 | See Source »

...plays by the first eleven were enough to score the first touchdown. On the kick-off by Marshall, Ives fumbled, and the second eleven was forced to punt from behind the goal. The ball went almost straight upwards and was secured by the first team on the opponent's ten-yard line. A plunge through right tackle by Leatherbee put the ball within a few feet of the line and Graydon easily made a touchdown. The try for goal passed too far to the right. On the next kick-off Graydon ran the ball in to the thirty-five yard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FIRST IMPROVEMENT SHOWN. | 9/30/1902 | See Source »

...first touchdown was scored in about three minutes of play. On Harvard's kick-off, Peabody carried the ball in for twenty yards before he was stopped on Williams's twenty-five yard line. The ball was immediately lost to Harvard on downs, however, and by means of short rushes through tackle was soon forced over the line for a touchdown. Marshall missed the goal. After the next kick-off, Harvard made short gains to the centre of the goal. After the next kick-off, Harvard made short gains to the centre of the field, where Williams made a stand...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 11; WILLIAMS, 0. | 9/29/1902 | See Source »

After a touchdown or a successful field-kick goal, the two sides change goals...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FIRST FOOTBALL GAME. | 9/27/1902 | See Source »

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