The first college game was played by Rutgers and Princeton on November 6, 1869. The field was 120 by 75 yards. The ball was round. There were 25 players to a side. Rutgers won 6 to 4. Princeton won the rematch a week later 8 to 0. My son thinks I was at the game.
the Canton Bulldogs
Princeton and rutgers
2012
Notre Dame and USC
The military bases played the game first.
The first black football player in the SEC played for The University of Tennessee
The first American football game was a college game played in 1869. The National Football League was established in 1920.
Rutgers played Princeton November, 6 1869
soccor,vollyball
The Wildcats played their first college football game in 1881. They didn't play again until 1890 and have played football since, except for 1943.
The first intercollegiate football game was played on November 6, 1869 between Rutgers and Princeton with Rutgers winning 6-4.
Football was first played in calabar,in the present day CROSS RIVER STATE,on the premises of st. Patrick's shcool PRINCEWILL ESARA Yes football was first played in Calabar, but not in St. Patrick's College. It was first played in Hope Waddell Training Institution at about 1903. It was introduced by a British teacher in that school. St. Patrick's College only came into existence in 1930, many years after football had been introduced to Nigeria. Obobef