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...ball was lost on downs. Exeter then made the longest run of the game, 40 yards, but lost the ball on a fumble in the next play. Harvard again started on a steady advance on the Exeter goal but two long penalties for holding and the throwing of Mahan for a loss of five yards ended the period without further score...
Shortly after the start of the next quarter Mahan made an attempt at a field goal from the 20-yard line, following a series of successful line plunges. With the ball in Exeter's possession, a fumble was made but recovered by Perkins for Harvard. Mahan then kicked a goal from the 18-yard line. In the remaining minutes of play the Freshmen brought the ball to Exeter's 10-yard line, but time was called before a score could be made. Score: Harvard 1916, 3; Exeter...
During most of the second half Exeter adopted defensive tactics, punting as soon as they had the ball. Exeter started the period by kicking off, but in two long gains and an exchange of punts in which Mahan had slightly the better of his opponent, Harvard brought the ball down to the 3-yard line, where a forward pass from Mahan to Rollins within the 10-yard zone, resulted in the only touchdown of the game. Mahan then kicked the goal. In the last period Harvard gained consistently up to the 15-yard line, where three opportunities for a touchdown...
...Lyman; l.t., Morgan; l.g., Perkins; c., Soucy; r.g., Cowen; r.t., Gilman; r.e., Rollins; q.b., Cartmell; l.h.b., Miller; r.h.b., McKinlock; f.b., Mahan...
...team will line up as follows: l.e., Lyman; l.t., Morgan; l.g., Perkins; c., Soucy; r.g., Cowen; r.t., Gilman; r.e., Rollins; q.b., Watson; l.h.b., Miller; r.h.b., McKinlock; f.b., Mahan...