Word: quarterback
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...defeated by Exeter on Soldiers Field Saturday by a score of 11 to 0 in an interesting and hard-fought game. Although playing against a heavier team, the Freshmen displayed spirit and made a good showing. Exeter gained consistently outside of tackle and made several long gains on quarterback runs after a delayed pass. The Freshmen were unable to force their opponents' line until the second half and then only at times between tackle and guard. Throughout the game, their interference was slower in forming and less effective than Exeter...
Exeter received the kick-off and, after a series of rushes through the line and a quarterback run of 30 yards, fumbled and regained the ball, Cooney going through for a touchdown on the play. Bankart kicked the goal. No further score was made until the last part of the second half, when, after a series of rushes, Hart carried the ball over for a second touchdown. Bankart missed the goal...
...University team made use of a tackle back play once during the scrimmage, on which Carr secured a gain of 10 yards. The majority of the plays, however, were ordinary line plunges and frequent runs around the ends. The quarterback run, in the several times it was tried, proved an excellent ground-gainer. The work of Reynolds in the backfield of the first team was noticeably good...
...Sortwell '07, quarterback on last year's Freshman team and Jones, substitute end on the University team in 1901 were out for the first time. J. Parkinson '06, University centre last year, was given his first preliminary work...
...them when the second had made 20 yards by straight plays through the line. The playing of Hanley and Means in the back field of the second was good, the former once breaking through left guard for a gain of 15 yards. Noyes and Kernan both tried a quarterback run but failed to make any gain...