Word: championship
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Dartmouth defeated Amherst in a championship game at Hanover by a score...
...that the class championship in football has been decided it seems fitting to broach the subject of awarding cups to the victorious teams. The work done by the members of all the class teams is certainly creditable and deserves some sort of recognition from the football association. If the winners of the fall scratch races receive cups for nothing save victory in one afternoon's sport it seems eminently more appropriate that men who have trained hard for a month should be rewarded for their work. The giving of cups also will, we believe, help along the end for which...
Yale defeated Pennsylvania in the Championship game yesterday. Pennsylvania played a strong game and although Yale played her regular team the work was even closer than the score indicates. When time was called in the last half the ball was within a yard of Yale's goal. Pennsylvania would have won the game but for two costly errors of the backs, and slack play in the last ten minutes...
...final game of the class championship series was played yesterday afternoon on Norton's field. The ground was muddy and the ball became so slippery that it was hard to hold. The first half was thirty minutes but the second was shortened to fifteen minutes as the rain made it dark earlier than usual. Both teams played well but made few brilliant plays. Ninety was a little heavier in the rush line, and often succeeded in getting through to Ninety-two's half backs, but Ninety-two was able to make holes rather to often considering the weight against them...
...class championship football series finished yesterday has been in its way a marked success. Whether or not any men have actually been developed for the 'varsity eleven remains yet to be seen; but however this may be, there has certainly been an enthusiasm aroused which must if not directly, yet indirectly help the cause of football here. And this is exactly what has been needed. More men have taken active interest in the sport this year than at any time perhaps in the history of college athletics, and as a result we have had hard work and good teams...