Word: goals
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...game began at 3.38, with Harvard in possession of the ball. It was forced rapidly toward the Athletic club goal line by short rushes. The whole team played an effective, snappy game, the rushers making holes for the backs and blocking off well. Four minutes after play began Frothingham kicked a goal from the field. Score 5-0. After the ball had been put in play at the center of the field, it was almost immediately forced into Harvard's territory, and there it stayed; it changed sides often because both teams fumbled execrably. But the Athletic club eleven...
...already growing dark, so the second half began immediately after the close of the first. The Athletic club eleven forced the play, and five minutes after the half began, Peters carried the ball to within a foot of Harvard's goal line by an excellent rush; a moment later it was carried over the line by Hunt; the goal was kicked. Score, B. A. A., 10 Ninety-three, 5. The rest of the half was poorly played by both teams. When time was called the ball was within ten yards of Harvard's line...
...varsity eleven played no regular practice game yesterday. A scrub team including Cumnock, Tilton, Blanchard and Fearing, played a twenty-five minute game with the freshman eleven. Each side scored a touchdown, but no attempts for goal were made. The play was lively despite the muddy and slippery ground...
...tried to run but was stopped by Cumnock. Ames gained twelve yards; Black made four more. He was not ready, however, for Poe's next pass and Crosby broke through, picked up the ball, and sprinted half the length of the field for a touchdown. Time 4 minutes. No goal. Score 4 to 0 for Harvard. Saxe caught Ames' kick from the twenty-five yard line and made a slight gain. He then kicked and Ames punted in return. A fumble gave Princeton the ball, and Cowan butted his way a few yards. Poe tried to work the other tackle...
When the second half began Harvard worked the ball up to Princeton's twenty-five yard line where Trafford tried for a goal from the field. Princeton took the play and brought the game to the middle of the field. Ames and Trafford kicked back and forth, and Channing and Cowan advanced the ball by short rushes through Harvard's line. Ames ran fifteen yards around the end and the game was brought to Harvard's twenty-five yard line. Ames caught Trafford's punt and the ball was returned across Harvard's line and Saxe was forced to touch...