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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Woods' foot is healing slowly, but he will not be able to play for a week...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/4/1887 | See Source »

...freshman eleven play at Exeter on Saturday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/3/1887 | See Source »

...When play began again, Beatty, of Wesleyan, turned his ankle, but kept on playing. Princeton appeared tired, and did not play nearly as well as during the first half; while Wesleyan did much better. This is shown by the score, as Princeton made but 29 points during the last half...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Princeton-Wesleyan Game. | 11/2/1887 | See Source »

...kicking by the Pennsylvania half-back, the ball was brought to Yale's 30-yard line. Then Yale forced the ball back to Pennsylvania's 25-yard line. Morrison here tried for a goal from the field but missed. The ball was then brought out and after much careless play and good rushes by Morrison and Wallace, the latter finally made a touchdown. Goal. Score, 28-0. Pennsylvania just before this had been forced to make a safety. In a few minutes, Gill made a touchdown, from which Beecher kicked a goal. Soon Gill made another touchdown. Goal. Two touchdowns...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Yale-Pennsylvania Football Game. | 11/2/1887 | See Source »

...before any kind of a showing can be made against Harvard or Princeton. The great weakness of the team is in blocking and making holes in the rush line. There was bad fumbling and the ball was lost at important items. All the men back of the rush line played poorly. The whole play of the team is lifeless and slow...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Yale-Pennsylvania Football Game. | 11/2/1887 | See Source »

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