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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...line. Both Macdonald and Burnham appeared to good advantage at end, Burnham, in particular, marking an extra long gain in the second half on a forward pass. There were a number of fumbles throughout the game, and the University team often failed to fall on the ball properly. The quarterback kick was used but little. On the offense the University team was weak at first, but braced later, while the secondary defense was at all times very strong. The Bowdoin team was extremely fast, but too light to make steady gains through the line...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 10; BOWDOIN, 0 | 10/4/1906 | See Source »

...kick. Hoar was put in the line in Osborne's place for Harvard, and Buttrick in Newman's, and Ellis in W. Drummond's place for Bowdoin. Foster was forced to punt, McDonald tacking Blanched, who caught the ball on Bowdoin's 50-yard line. Hall replaced Starr at quarterback. Lee and Driscoll failed to gain, and on the blocked punt which followed, Bowdoin regained the ball. Here Green replaced Bass at quarterback in the Bowdoin team. Another blocked punt followed and the ball was advanced 15 yards into Bowdoin's territory on a penalty for holding. Blanched made...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 10; BOWDOIN, 0 | 10/4/1906 | See Source »

...practice: J. W. Brown '08, centre; M. Dore '09, centre; T. Roosevelt '09, end; and H. Tweed '07, half-back. In the scrimmage, which was particularly fast and spirited, Burr was tried for the first time in his old position at left guard. Kerans, who was put in at quarterback on the first team, ran the eleven well. On the offensive the University team showed decided improvement, rushing the ball over the line for a touchdown in five minutes of scrimmage. Foster and Wendell were steady ground gainers. Kennard, who played left end in the game last Saturday, turned...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPIRITED PRACTICE | 10/2/1906 | See Source »

...back of his own goal, thus scoring a safety for the University team. Several gains followed for both sides, and then Gutterson was put in Reid's and A. M. Brown in C. Brown's place for Williams, and Lockwood in Wendell's place for Harvard. Newhall tried the quarterback kick again, but sent it too far for his men. Williams fumbled and then punted to the University team's 45-yard line. From this point Harvard rushed the ball steadily forward, time being called when they were within easy striking distance of William's goal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD WON FOOTBALL | 10/1/1906 | See Source »

...Kennard who fumbled the ball on the University team's 50-yard line. Newhall getting the ball. Foster rushed the ball seven yards and then punted 50 yards, Kennard downing the ball over the line for a touchback. Waters kicked out to Newhall, and after a few gains a quarterback kick was tried, the ball going outside on the 31-yard line. After the next three plays William got the ball on downs. Waters then punted to Newhall who made a fair catch on the 40-yard line, and Parker barely missed a goal from placement. Waters again punted, Macdonald...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD WON FOOTBALL | 10/1/1906 | See Source »

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