Tom Savage
It was Rutgers College (Rutgers University) and The College of New Jersey (Princeton University).
Rutgers: 6-4
Rutgers University
Rutgers vs. Princeton in 1869 was the first organized football game. New Brunswick, New Jersey Most football historians agree that the first organized football game took place on November 6, 1869, when teams from Rutgers and Princeton universities met in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Princeton and rutgers
Rutgers is named The Birthplace of College Footballafter it played Princeton in 1869.
1869 - Princeton and Rutgers
The first official source of college football news was the NCAA. The first college football game was between Princeton and Rutgers University in 1869.
Princeton and Rutgers, 1869.
Rutgers played Princeton November, 6 1869
Shaun O'Hara played football for Rutgers University.
The first college football game played in the United States was on November 6, 1869 between Rutgers and Princeton with Rutgers winning 6-4. Click on the 'First College Game' link on this page to read a detailed history of the game.