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Word: ninetytwo (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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Yesterday's victory in football was the first one a freshman team has won over Exeter for five years. Ninetytwo's eleven played with a great deal of snap, and the improvement in team work was apparent. The backs played a strong rushing game, and the rushers blocked and tackled much better than usual. Exeter was obliged to play two substitute half-backs, and to that circumstance may be attributed in part the poor showing Exeter made. Immediately after the kick-off, the freshmen began forcing the ball towards Exeter's line and Brooks soon made a touchdown. No goal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Freshmen, 22; Phillips Exeter, 10. | 11/7/1888 | See Source »

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