Word: punt
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...specific penalty has been placed upon advancing beyond the lines is case of a punt-one penalty now being that the punter's angle be moved five yards away from the nearest goal post along the goal line. If the punter-out makes a deliberate attempt by a feint to draw the opponents off-side, the referee is not to permit hint to kick the ball until the opponents have had time to return behind their restraining line. In the rules regarding the conduct of players after a forward pass or after the pass has been made now makes...
...take Felton's place as a punter, there will be Hardwick, who, though not as sure nor as pretty a kicker as his team-mate, can punt on an average about as far. As for drop-kicking, Brickley is still in College. For line-plunging, where Wendell was so valuable, there is room for development. Hardwick and Brickley are both good men in a broken field and Bradlee shines on the defence, but none of them can compare with Wendell in line-tearing...
...first score of the game came in the third period when Battery A got possession of the ball on the Cadets 15- yard line, following a fumbled punt. On the first play Minot broke through tackle and reached the 1-yard line before being downed. From this position he scored easily on his next plunge. He also kicked the goal...
Princeton, however, far surpassed the Yale team throughout the game in the attack, the latter's backs with the exception of Captain Spalding appearing heavy and slow. Flynn, while unable to tear off long gains around the ends as he had earlier in the season, punting for long distances and with great accuracy in the face of a strong wind, did much to keep the Yale goal out of danger. The weakness of their offence forced the Yale team to adopt defensive tactics the greater portion of the time. Ketcham, at centre, far surpassed Bluethenthal, being down the field with...
Charts of the game show the following interesting date: Felton punted 17 times for an average of 50 yards, and his longest punt was 67 yards. Dewitt punted 16 times for an average of 40 yards, and his longest punt was 56 yards. Waller punted twice, for an average of 41 yards, and his longest kick was 42 yards. Harvard made 6 first downs to Princeton's 4. Harvard lost 35 yards on penalties, Princeton 45. Harvard was thrown for losses of 11 yards, Princeton for losses of 84 yards. Harvard made two forward passes which were unsuccessful. Princeton made...