Word: point after touchdown
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Dates: during 1882-1882
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...enter into the final score. And it naturally followed that this would make the best basis from which to reckon higher scores. A touchdown now equals two, a goal from the field five, and a goal from a touchdown six safeties. No doubt can be entertained concerning the relation between goals from touchdowns and those otherwise kicked. Our game with Princeton showed the immediate necessity of a precise definition in such cases and the disputed point served to naturally strengthen our set of rules. Considerable is still left to the referee, especially in the matter of warnings, and now that...
...line and scored the second touchdown for Yale, from which Richards kicked the second goal. From the kick off Princeton gradually worked the ball through their opponent's line, and after a brilliant run Peace carried it over the line. Yale, however, disputed the touchdown on the ground that Peace lost his hold of the ball before touching it down, and the referee allowed their claim. Soon after Poe made the prettiest run of the game for Princeton, and carried the ball almost to Yale's line, but could score no point...
...quite lively. In the first three quarters Codman and Appleton secured touch-downs for Harvard, but no goals were kicked from them. Hammond also got over the line but a touchdown was not allowed under the McGill rules. In the second half no touchdowns were secured on either side, but Mason succeeding in kicking two goals from the field, completing the score. McGill was completely out-played in every point, and the ball was at their side of the field nearly all the time. The difference between their rules and ours caused many disputes. Cabot, Mason and Appleton...