Word: touchdowns
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Institute team won the toss and chose to take advantage of a brisk wind blowing down the field. From the kick-off Harvard forced the ball rapidly down to their opponent's goal line, and in 4 minutes the Technology men were forced to make a safety touchdown...
...minutes after ward Holden received the ball from a long pass and by skilful dodging he carried it behind the goal line scoring a touchdown. Kimball kicked a goal from this touchdown with the advantage of the wind and kick-off, the Institute eleven did better, and soon had the ball on our ground and a skilful snap-kick from the field by Winsor, scored a goal for our opponents...
...three minutes Holden received the ball from the quarter back, and after passing most of the Technology men in turn, he secured a touchdown, from which Kimball kicked the second goal. Gilman got hold of the ball soon after, and by good use of his hands and weight, he passed a number of men, making another touchdown. From this Kimball kicked the third goal. Thayer made the next brilliant run and passing the ball to Phillips enabled the latter to score another touchdown, from which Kimball kicked the 4th goal...
...alumnus," was added to rule 18; words "from whom" to "play" were left out from rule 19, and "violation of rule 17" inserted together with "shall disqualify a man for being warned three times for intentionally delaying the game." The last clause of rule 27 was omitted and a touchdown is hereafter to count 4, and a safety 2. In rule 35, words "or when" to "or in" were omitted and the words "is put in play by touching the ground" inserted after "ball," the phrase "touches the ground" being omitted. The word "intentionally" in rule 38, was omitted...
...changes in the foot-ball rules which were made in the recent Inter-collegiate convention seem to us to be both wise and practicable. The alteration in the number of points that a safety and a touchdown count is manifestly a much fairer valuation than that which the old method employed. Rule 17 which reads "a player cannot be off-side play. Rules 19 and 38 as now amended seem to cove the points they bring up, much more satisfactorily than the old ones. A most judicious change has also been made in having the games for the future refereed...