Word: touchback
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Hoffman '19, alternating at the attack and aided by two penalties against the Navy team brought the ball to the sailor's 25-yard mark. Stopped in their advance, Hoffman tried for a field goal, but the kick barely cleared the line of scrimmage, counting as a touchback...
Resuming the game from the University 35 yard mark, the Boston team made 20 yards on a forward pass, and then tried for a field goal. The kick was partially blocked, however, and went as a touchback. For the remainder of the first 25 minute session play was in the middle of the field...
...first half, straight line rushes, in which Horween bore the brunt of the playing, succeeded in carrying the ball over the Dean goal-line twice. The second touch-down was especially noteworthy, as it was gained by an 80 yard march down the field after a touchback on the kick-off. Both these touchdowns were scored by Horween...
...punts kept the ball in the Ithacans' territory, and the University started a rush down the field. Horween and E. L. Casey '19 alternated in carrying the ball to within the ten-yard line, from which point an unsuccessful forward pass went over the goal line for a touchback. A double exchange of kicks gave the Crimson the ball in the middle of the field and a second rush was begun, this time reaching Cornell's 15-yard line, at which spot W. F. Robinson '18 dropped back and placed a pretty drop kick directly between the goal posts. Both...
...pointed out that the rule providing that the only player eligible to be within the one-yard zone behind the line of scrimmage is frequently violated in the running from kick formation. Among the plays on which a ruling will be asked is whether a safety or a touchback should be called when a player intercepts a forward pass behind his own goal-line and under the impression that he has made an error, throws the ball across the line back into play. A ruling will also be asked as to whether a fair catch is complete when the receiver...