Word: touchdowns
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...yards. By sharp running the ball was forced slowly down the field, Wood and Holden made pretty rushes, and at last the ball was down at Pennsylvania's five-yard line. In lining out Holden took the ball straight through the Pennsylvania line, and scored the first touchdown. Time 10 minutes. No goal was kicked. Pennsylvania kicked out on the 25 yard line and the ball was in the middle of the field for a time. Remington, Holden, and Sears, by fine rushes, advanced the ball 40 yards. Then, on lining up, Holden took the ball around by phenomenal running...
...magnificent long punt. The return kick by Graham, was intercepted by Faulkner, and then Harvard regained the lost ground. Dudley was disqualified by the referee for tripping and his place was taken by Fletcher. Remington soon succeeded in picking up the ball, and made a fine rush, securing a touchdown for Harvard. A goal was kicked. Fletcher was hurt in a scrimmage and his place was filled by Holden, while Perry took Holden's place as half-back. Pennsylvania advanced the ball by pretty runs. Church and Dewey gained 35 yards, and brought the ball dangerously near the Harvard line...
...impossible as yet to speak authoritatively in regard to the result of the Yale-Princeton game. A meeting of the executive committee will probably be held to-day and a decision may be reached. The questions to be decided are two in number: - first, whether Yale made a touchdown, as is claimed, and second, whether the score of a game called on account of darkness, is valid or not. According to Mr. Harris' decision such a game must be declared a draw. Opinions on the result of this contest have been advanced by certain of the daily papers, these assertions...
...gets the ball and referee refuses to give catch. The ball is now at Princeton's twenty yard line. Watkinson tries for goal but fails. Savage drops on ball and has down but the crowd rush into the field and Wallace takes the ball from Savage and claims a touchdown, which the referee, although he did not, gave. Game is now called on account of darkness, seventeen minutes short of full time, and referee gave his decision as in 1884, no game...
...generous gore distinguished the game throughout. Yale's tactics were closely followed, and the disabled strewed the field. Both teams were from '87. Time was called at half past eleven. In the first wild enthusiasm, G. W. Foster kicked a goal from the field, and Loud scored a touchdown. The Flubdubs, green with envy, secured in the second half two touchdowns by Russell and Mead, and a goal from the field by Russell. The composure of the Flubdubs throughout may be seen by the following: Rushers, Austin, Kuhn, Mead, Herron, Keep, Bemis, Emery; quarter-back, Hardy; Halves, F. S. Coolidge...