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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...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: INFORMALS UNEQUAL TO NAVY | 11/1/1917 | See Source »

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...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SCRIMMAGE WITH BOSTON COLLEGE FOR INFORMALS | 10/18/1917 | See Source »

...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...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: INFORMALS DOWN DEAN | 10/8/1917 | See Source »

...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...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CORNELLIANS FORCED TO ACCEPT REVENGE | 10/30/1916 | See Source »

...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...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football Rules to be Discussed | 12/17/1915 | See Source »

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