played football
The first game was actually in Scotland. Also the first game was England v.s. ScotlandFootball in general can be traced by over 900 years to Medieval Shrovetide football. However, the 'Laws of the game' for Assosiation football (Soccer) were coded by the Football Association in 1863. The first ever soccer match was played on Barnes common at Mortlake, London on 19th December 1863 between Barnes football club and Richmond football club. The Barnes club was captained by E.C. Morley who founded the Barnes club and wrote the 'Laws of the Game' for and behalf of the Football Association. The purpose of the game was to test the new code. The game ended 0-0.The first of 5 experimental international association football (Soccer) matches were played between a team of Army offices representing England and a team of London based Scottish players representing Scotland. The games were played between 5th March 1872 and 24th February 1872 at the Oval, London. The first game ended with a 1-1 draw with Scotland scoring the first unofficial international goal. The first official international game was played between Scotland vs. England on 30th November 1872 (St Andrews day in Scotland). The game took place at the West of Scotland Cricket Club, Glasgow. The game ended with a 0-0 draw.
The 1944 Army/Navy game was played December 2, 1944 at Municipal Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The game was originally scheduled to be played at Thompson Stadium in Annapolis but was moved to Baltimore to accomodate the demand for tickets and to benefit the Sixth War Loan Drive. To qualify to purchase a ticket to the game one also had to buy a $25-$1,000 war bond. Over $50 million was raised. Army won 23-7 and secured its first national championship.
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The first Army-Navy game was played in 1890 and won by Navy 24-0.
played football
Yes, his name was J.T. White. First he played at Ohio State but it was the time of World War II so he left Ohio State to serve his country. After the Army, he enrolled at Michigan at played football there.
Army/Navy
Felix Blanchard has: Played Himself - West Point Football Player in "Columbia Sports Reel: Army Football Champions" in 1946. Played Himself - Army Football Player in "Football Fanfare" in 1946. Played himself in "Toast of the Town" in 1948. Played West Point Football Player in "Paramount Pacemaker: The Littlest Expert on Football" in 1951. Played Himself - Heisman Winner, West Point in "Sport Show: Touchdown Trophies" in 1954. Performed in "West Point" in 1956. Played himself in "The Way It Was" in 1974.
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Sprint football is currently played at Penn, Princeton, Cornell, Army, Navy, Mansfield, Post, and Franklin Pierce. It is varsity football for players weighing under 172 lbs.
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Sprint football is currently played at Penn, Princeton, Cornell, Army, Navy, Mansfield, Post, and Franklin Pierce. It is varsity football for players weighing under 172 lbs.
Army Black Knights football was created in 1890.
Army Rugby Football Club was created in 1961.
Instant replay, first used during the 1963 Army-Navy football game.