Word: rugger
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...returned just after the second half kickoff, and Harvard stayed in command. But Brown kicked deep into the Crimson end zone, and when a Harvard back reached to touch it down and rescue the squad from trouble, it slithered out of his grasp along the spongy turf. A Bruin rugger fell on it, and suddenly...
...many observers, rugby looks like disorganized football, but any Harvard rugger will vehemently protest that it is merely unencumbered. The game is played on a 100-yard field, wider than a football gridiron, and has goalposts at either end. Crossing the goal and touching the ball down, called a "try," is worth three points, and a conversion kick immediately afterwards counts for two. In addition, penalty kicks, which also count for three points, are awarded for certain infractions...
...majority of Harvard ruggers feel that the parties after the matches are inextricably linked to the rugby experience. "So much of the game springs from the 'rugger spirit,'" wing forward Bill Sargent explains, "that it's unheard of to just play a match and then go home. We always have plenty of beer on hand right after the game, and we really look forward to drinking and joking with someone who's been trying to knock the stuffing out of us all morning." The "rugger spirit" also helps to temper what is potentially an extremely rough game...
Rugby tradition dictates that sports-manship and self-control are as necessary to a rugger as are good wind and sturdy legs. Talking in the scrum, profanity, and protesting a referee's decision are not tolerated...
Since enjoyment is a key reason for a Harvard rugger's participation, practice sessions are usually free of the drills and routine work that characterize most other sports...