Word: touchdowns
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...score of 22 to 0. The Technology team was crippled by the loss of three good men, while the Athletic team averaged ten pounds heavier. The Athletics had the kick off and gained twenty yards. Within six minutes they had pushed the ball over the line for the first touchdown. In the first half they scored another touchdown and goal, and were only prevented from making more points by Technology's desperate work. In the second half the Athletics soon secured the ball and after a good run by Morrison, Curtis made another touchdown from which a goal was kicked...
...great and the kick fell short. That ball was brought out to the twenty-five yard line again and Bliss gained considerable ground for Yale by excellent rushing. But the Harvard team rallied, and forced Yale back rapidly, and at 2.43 she was forced to a safety touchdown. Score, Harvard 2, Yale 0. This seemed to encourage Harvard, and she now forced the play with great vigor, and ten minutes later Upton carried the ball across the line for a touchdown. No goal, Score 6-0. Harvard was now playing with great spirit. Upton, Fearing and Frothingham make great gains...
...wind was against him and he failed. A short time after the ball had been put in play he tried again, and again failed. Yale had scarcely put the ball in play, when Dibblee broke through the line, secured Barbour's pass, and running twenty yards scored a touchdown at 3.30. Goal. Score Harvard 18, Yale 0. Yale now played a more determined game and rapidly forced Harvard back. The punting of Owsley was excellent, and gained a great deal of ground for the New Haven team. Bliss was also rushing well, and the good work of these men seemed...
...line and the Yale eleven became confused and almost lost the ball. They secured a touchback, however, and kicked from the 25 yard line. By a series of sharp pushes and rushes Princeton then carried the ball forward to Yale's goal line, and Warren made the first touchdown. Goal was kicked by Ames. Score 6 to nothing in favor of Princeton Towards the end of the second half another touchdown was made for Princeton by Cowan. Time was called, score, 10 to nothing in favor of Princeton...
...league. Each of the teams have had some of their best players laid up and it was expected that the contest would be closely fought throughout. During the first half, although Pennsylvania fought stubbornly for every inch of ground, Wesleyan rather forced the play and scored a touchdown from which a pretty goal was kicked. During this half, however, Pennsylvania worked the ball down the field and Wesleyan was compelled to touch it down for a safety. This left the score at the end of the first half six to two in favor of Wesleyan. In the next half Wesleyan...