Word: punting
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...once for offside play. The men on the University eleven showed marked improvement in falling on the ball, taking frequent advantage of Maine's fumbles. There was considerable kicking in the game, a point in which the University team had a great advantage, gaining 58 yards on one punt which Maine failed to down...
Driscoll of Bowdoin kicked off to Inches on the 10-yard line, who ran back 10 yards. As the eleven could not gain, Burr punted from his own 20-yard line to Bowdoin's 35-yard line, where Driscoll was downed. Driscoll and Lee made 8 yards on the next two plays, but then, as the eleven failed to gain, Driscoll punted to Inches on Harvard's 30-yard line. Inches ran the ball in 5 yards. In the next scrimmage the University team was offside for which it was penalized 5 yards. Wendell failed to gain through right guard...
...next kick-off the ball went over the goal line. Burr punted out from his 20-yard line to Bowdoin's 35-yard line from which point Driscoll ran back 15 yards. Lee made 3 yards around left end and then Balanchard made one more. Bowdoin then punted, the ball being downed by the University team on its 25-yard line. Starr next tried two forward passes in succession, throwing the ball both times to Apollonio, but as only 3 yards were gained, Burr punted. The Bowdoin team made two short gains and then returned the punt, but as Harvard...
...second half Blanchard ran back Burr's kick-off from the 12 to the 30-yard line. Lee failed to gain, and Driscoll made two yards around Burnham, Bowdoin was forced to punt, but regained the ball on a fumble after it was blocked. In the next play Driscoll punted again, McDonald getting the ball on the opponent's 17-yard line. The University team halfbacks gained several yards in two rushes, and then Apollonio was forced over for a touchdown after three fierce line plunges. Burr kicked the goal from a difficult angle...
Blanchard kicked off, the ball going over the goal line. Mason replaced Apollonio, who had received a slight injury to his nose; and Cummings was put in Stacey's place in the Bowdoin line. Burr punted out from the 20-yard line, and then was replaced by Gilmore. Bowdoin failed to gain on two end runs and again kicked, Foster running the ball back 5-yards to his 25-yard line. Bowdoin was given 15 yards after the next play because of McDonald's illegal use of hands; but on the next play Harvard regained the same distance...