Word: touchback
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...forced the ball to Princeton's fifteen yard line. But by some brilliant playing by Ames, Princeton got the ball clear and soon forced it near Yale's goal. Ames kicked it over the line and the Yale eleven became confused and almost lost the ball. They secured a touchback, however, and kicked from the 25 yard line. By a series of sharp pushes and rushes Princeton then carried the ball forward to Yale's goal line, and Warren made the first touchdown. Goal was kicked by Ames. Score 6 to nothing in favor of Princeton Towards...
...middle of the field Peck gained five yards. Hall followed it up with a long punt, and one of Wesleyan's end rushers ran from behind him down the field and dropped on the ball. Hall kicked again and Saxe touched the leather behind Harvard's line for a touchback. The referee, however, gave it a safety. Score 14-2. Trafford and Hall kicked back and forth several times, when Upton got the play for Harvard but hurt his knee. Blanchard was substituted. Lee made twenty yards, but Harvard played off side and Wesleyan took the ball. On the second...
...ball on Harvard's off side play. Four downs gave it to Harvard again and Trafford made an ineffectual try for goal from the field. B. Trafford caught the ball after the kick-off and ran ten yards. He finally kicked it over Pennsylvania's line for a touchback. When the ball was brought out again he made another try for a goal. Fearing got through a hole and brought the play near Pennsylvania's line. Saxe got across and scored. Time 30 eight minutes. Goal. Score 17-0. Pennsylvania formed a V from behind which Thayer ran and then...
...Yale got the ball. Three downs and the ball is kicked to Boyden who runs a little way and passes to Peabody for a kick. Peabody kicks over the line and the Yale back fumbles. Adams drops on the ball, but the referee gives it to Yale as a touchback. Yale gains fifteen yards and then kicks to Sears. Fletcher kicks and Harding gets the ball. Sears fumbles, Butler loses ground, and Boyden does not get started. Back ten yards. Boyden and Fletcher each make ten yards. Sears gains no ground, and Boyden stumbles, losing a little. Back ten yards...
...poor throw by Tufts put the ball into Phillips' possession, and he rushed it over the line. From the touchdown thus obtained, however, Bemis failed to score a goal. Within a short time Tufts made a touch in goal, and shortly afterwards was compelled to make a safety touchback. The next few minutes were signalized by neat passing between Bemis and Phillips, and then Kimball secured the ball and made a fine rush: he was thrown, however; receiving a terrific fall, which at first seemed as if it must disable him altogether, but he pluckily resumed his place after...