Word: punting
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Yale team, Captain Biglow at right tackle played the best game. He was down under every punt and did much of the tackling, and he opened up good holes for Foster and the Yale backs on the offense. Alcott gained lots of ground by his beautiful catching of forward passes. Coy did not play as brilliantly as usual. His punts were sent off quickly and for good distance, and he usually gained his distance through the line when called upon. Brides and Philbin made some very pretty runs, usually just outside of tackle...
...October 26 of this fall they were barely defeated, 9 to 5. Springfield had the science of forward passes down to a fine point, and by using this play frequently had a great advantage over the Harvard team. After Springfield had scored their touchdown on a blocked punt Harvard braced, and scored a touchdown and a goal from placement...
...impregnable through the rest of the game. The whole team played with a spirit and unity that had been wanting in nearly all the preliminary games; and their attack was irresistable. One of the touchdowns was made by a brilliant 40-yard run by T. Jones after catching a punt, the remainder by consistent gains through the line and around the ends. The team surpassed all expectations, winning by a score...
...defeated last Saturday by the wide-awake, hard-fighting Dartmouth eleven, by the score of 22 to 0. The large score was due to this alertness and indomitable aggressiveness, coupled with the magnificent team play which Dartmouth displayed. The visitors took advantage of every fumble, forward pass or blocked punt, and were never caught napping. Their speedy and heavy backs varied the attack with a bewildering series of formations for end runs, line bucks and forward passes which kept the University team guessing...
Burr returned Gilbert's kick-off with a punt, and Fish recovered Galatti's fumble for a 70-yard gain. Another kick was recovered on the second's 2-yard line, from where Rand scored through tackle. Wendell scored the final touch-down after breaking through tackle for a 50-yard run to the second's goal...