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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Freshmen scored their first touchdown from the twenty-five yard line, and Stillman kicked a difficult goal. A few minutes later Ladd plunged through centre and was tackled when Stillman secured the ball and ran it across the line for the second touchdown...
...most important result of the game is the fact that the Freshman team has been over-rated. Stillman is a fine punter, and a useful rusher, but is the only man on the eleven above the average. The line is weak, as was proved by the successful attacks made upon it by the Sophomores, and plays a spiritless game. On the offense, the lack of team play was apparent, and accounts for the failure of the eleven to gain ground by rushing...
...line-up follows: 1903. 1902. Bowditch, l.e. r.e., Morse. Nickerson, l.t. r.t., Platt. Wright, l.g. r.g., Lovering. Sugden, Waterbury, c. c., Corson. Riggs, r.g. l.g., Ladd, Ogilby. Knowlton, Fox, r.t. l.t., Grew. Clark, r.e. l.e., Willis. Daly, q.b. q.b., Wendell. Knowles, l.h. r.h., Chase. Derby, Swan, r.h. l.h., Russie. Stillman, f.b. f.b., Pettit...
...touchdowns were well-merited by 1900, who had the advantage of a heavier team on a slippery field. Slowly but steadily the Seniors advanced the ball, about the middle of the first half, from the centre of the field to within a yard or two of 1901's goal line. On the third down, Shaw broke through the centre for the remaining short distance. Continued hammering in the same half also brought about the second touchdown, which Lowrie finally made around the end. The single touchdown of the second half was the prettiest play of the game. Brown, finding...
...their playing was far more aggressive than 1901's. Of the plays that were tried, the guards-back formation worked most successfully, especially when Shaw took the ball. On a double-pass to quarterback, Hatch once made seven or eight yards. Gains were also frequently made through the line because the forwards, by starting before their opponents, usually succeeded in charging them back and opening up holes for the runner. Although the backs never supported the runner any too well, individually they often showed very good judgment in working their way through the line or in dodging around the ends...