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Word: runback (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
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...gain the required distance, Bates punted to Logan, who made a fair catch on his own 42-yard line. The ball was given to Mahan, but his interference was late and he was tackled for a loss of five yards. He punted to Bates' 25-yard line, the runback netting five. The first play lost a yard. The next caught Hardwick off his guard, Keeney making five yards around right end. The gain was fruitless, however, for Bates immediately fumbled, the ball being recovered for Harvard by Withington. On the next play, Brickley, aided by splendid interference, ran through...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOOTBALL MEN FAR ADVANCED | 9/28/1914 | See Source »

Knowles lost one yard, tackled by Gilman. Knowles punted to Yale's 42-yard line. No runback...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard 15, Yale 5 | 11/22/1913 | See Source »

...long runs, by Stow and Pierce, while the other came after a steady advance down the field, Morrison finally carrying the ball over for the touchdown. Stow's run; of about 70 yards, was made after picking up a fumble, and Pierce's, of 75 yards, was the runback of a kick...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARD SCRIMMAGE YESTERDAY | 11/1/1911 | See Source »

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