Word: touchdowns
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...witnessed the game from various coins of vantage outside the fence. Harvard won the toss and chose the west end of the grounds. Neither side was favored by the wind. as the slight breeze was of no consequence in affecting the play. The first point was gained from a touchdown by Hurd. from which Bemis kicked a goal. Sharp play by our men then got the ball down to the Tufts' 20 yard line, when Phillips rushed it over the line in fine form, and secured a second touchdown. from which Bemis kicked another beautiful goal. After a short time...
...power, especially in the rush line where the men left everything for the backs to do and did not even block their men in any shape. Moulton by a long rush brought the ball near Eighty-eight's goal posts, and it was not long before Wurtemburg secured a touchdown from which no goal was kicked. Exeter then pressed Eighty-eight hard finally, and obliged them to make a safety. The score was now tied, but the freshmen were utterly disheartened and went all to pieces so that Exeter found little difficulty in making two more touchdowns by Wurtemburg...
...returned by a Finney outside of the fair line. Safford soon after missed a high kick by Kimball and Hurd securing the ball approached within 15 yards of Wiliams goal. A pass from the snap-back was picked up by Kimball on the run, who secured a touchdown, but failed to kick a goal. The ball after being put in play at the 25-yard line quickly went down the field toward the Harvard end. It was several times within the Harvard 25-yard line, which favorable position enabled Safford to make several attempts for goal. Owing to the sharp...
...minutes. The Williams men, however, could not stand against the wind nor could they kick well. The result was that several long kicks by Willard and Kent sent the ball within the 25 yard line. The ball was forced over the line in a scrimmage and Homans made a touchdown. The try at goal failed as did all others made afterwards. Hurd here failed to secure a second touchdown, but Willians was forced to make a safety. Sharp play by Harvard kept the ball still near the 25-yard line and Willard was enabled to kick a beautiful goal from...
...kicking is not as good as that of last year; the punts are not long enough. The backs should be out on the field practising kicking every afternoon long before the eleven arrives. Then too the goal kicking must be improved. It is disheartening to work hard for a touchdown and then lose the goal. Nothing discourages an eleven like that. The goal kicker must make himself as sure as he possibly can by constant, unflagging practice...