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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...game, 32-0. Roxbury's rush line was much too light for '92 and but for the good work of Sherwin the score would have been larger against them. Ninety-two carried the ball to the 15 yard line in the first rush and soon after secured a touchdown. Goal. Score 6-0. By a run of White's and a pass to McDonald, another touchdown but no goal was scored for '92 in less than 3 minutes. Score 10-0. Another touchdown was got by Putnam. Score 14-0. After the ball had stayed dangerously near Roxbury's goal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ninety-two, 32; Roxbury Latin School, 0. | 10/22/1889 | See Source »

...kick for goal was tried but was missed. Harvard soon got the ball again, but Crane in making a rush was so badly hurt that Moen had to take his place. Andover by short rushes and four downs of Harvard, near the goal line, succeeded in making a touchdown in 20 minutes. No goal. Score 4-0. Johnson again started with the ball but made no gain. Andover got a dropped ball and two runs around the ends and several shoves secured another touchdown in ten minutes. Goal. Score 10-0. Moen worked the ball to the ten yard line...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Andover, 10; Second Eleven, 0. | 10/21/1889 | See Source »

...gaining several yards. Fearing again gained ground and was followed by a couple of good rushes by Lee aided by Trafford's blocking off. Williams secured the ball and attempted to kick but the ball was stopped and Upton dropped on it behind the goal line, scoring the first touchdown in eight minutes. Goal. Score 6-0. A bad pass lost Williams fifteen yards. The ball was then kicked and Crosby secured it. Harvard lost fifteen yards by Harding's poor pass and three downs were soon called. Upton, Fearing and Lee each gained ground, aided by good blocking...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Saturday's Game. | 10/21/1889 | See Source »

...Ninety's rush line was so badly broken that he had to retreat, losing ten yards. Crane failed to kick a goal from the field, but on the next pass, he carried the ball near to Ninety-three's goal and was soon pushed over, making the only touchdown in eight minutes. No goal. Score 4-0. Ninety-three had the ball and advanced it five yards. After three downs Kendriken passed to Robb, who gained nothing. Crane rushed but Henshaw fumbled and lost the ball. Robb got a good start and advanced the ball twenty yards. Crane gained...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ninety, 4; Ninety-three, 0. | 10/19/1889 | See Source »

CORNELL SCORED AGAINST YALE.In a game between Yale and Cornell, played at New Haven, Wednesday, Cornell succeeded in scoring against Yale. In the first half, Yale played a strong game and made seven touchdowns, scoring 34 points, and in the first part of the second half they made four touchdowns, with a score of 22 points. In the latter part of the half, however, Yale played poorly and Cornell by good rush line play, and hard work by the backs secured a touchdown from which a goal was kicked. Final score 56 to 6. The Cornell men were almost wild...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Wednesday's Games. | 10/18/1889 | See Source »

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