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Word: pass (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...they were licked, they were. And in making those two touchdowns, the team accomplished two feats it has rarely been able to do in the past and which it was to repeat several times before the closing whistle. On the first they marched 65 consecutive yards without throwing a pass, penetrating pay territory without stalling; and on the second they capitalized on a break without any fooling around...

Author: By Donald B. Straus, | Title: Crimson Eleven Smashes Losing Streak, Downing Princeton 34-6 | 11/1/1937 | See Source »

That neither of these feats was a fluke was later demonstrated. Two other 60-yard processions were staged, and the most outstanding break capitalization was on the last touchdown. Torh Macdonald intercepted a pass on the 47-yard stripe and before he had taken two steps a phalanx of Harvard blockers had formed. Those tacklers who weren't blocked out he easily eluded and crossed the goal standing...

Author: By Donald B. Straus, | Title: Crimson Eleven Smashes Losing Streak, Downing Princeton 34-6 | 11/1/1937 | See Source »

...Only one pass was trhrown by the Crimson all afternoon, most of the ground being gained between the tackles. The play which worked with almost monotonoun regularity was Struck's tackle jab on which he reversed his field as soon as he crossed the line of scrimmage. But this does not mean that no deception was employed. Struck often travelled several yards before the Princeton secondary turned from chasing a decoy tail back busy rounding one of the flanks. That Struck did most of the ball carrying was strategy in itself. The whole Princeton attack was designed to stop Torb...

Author: By Donald B. Straus, | Title: Crimson Eleven Smashes Losing Streak, Downing Princeton 34-6 | 11/1/1937 | See Source »

...second period Bellboy captain Ralph Murphy tossed a short, flat pass to left half Harold Pinansky, and the latter proceeded to run for a touchdown. The second Eliot fumble of the game had set the ball in position for scoring play...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: News from the Houses | 10/27/1937 | See Source »

Late in the fourth quarter the Elephants decided that they would give the Bellboys some of their own medicine and tried a short, flat pass. But Lowell's fullback, Pug Piper, intercepted the heave and romped down the field to tally. The final point was rung up on a line plunge...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: News from the Houses | 10/27/1937 | See Source »

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