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The first "football" game played between teams representing colleges was an unfamiliar ancestor of today's College Football, as it was played under 99 years old soccer-style Association rules. The game between teams from Rutgers College (now Rutgers University) and the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) took place on November 6, 1869 at College Field (now the site of the College Avenue Gymnasium at Rutgers University) in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
BLACKBURN ROVERS V WEST BROMWICH (UK 1898) Dir: Arthur Cheetham; 35mm, 42ft, 1' (16fps) The earliest surviving film of an actual game, played between the English sides Blackburn Rovers and West Bromwich Albion (in stripes) at Blackburn in September 1898. Originally 250ft in length, the film was taken from a single viewpoint behind one goal and shows action from both halves of the match. Blackburn won 4-0.
On October 3, 1920, the first NFL game was played at Triangle Park in Dayton, Ohio between the Dayton Triangles and the Columbus Panhandles.
This image of a historical marker has more information. http://www.daytontriangles.com/images/marker2.jpg
The first documented game of a sport called football was November 6, 1869 between Rutgers College (now Rutgers University) and the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University).
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Who played in the first ever SEC football game?
england
When was the first official game of football played?
1899
The first collegiate football game was played between what 2 colleges?
The first intercollegiate football game was played on November 6, 1869 between Rutgers and Princeton with Rutgers winning 6-4.
What month was the first army navy football game played in?
November. The first Army-Navy football game was played November 29, 1890 at West Point with Navy winning 24-0.
What team played the first college flag football game?
The military bases played the game first.
Who played in the first ever SEC football game?
england
When is the first college football bowl game ever played?
2012
Auburn won the first football game they ever played against who?
Georgia
When was Alabama's first ever football game played?
November 11, 1892
Who won the first night football game ever played?
Philadelphia Athletics
Who played the first game between an AFL team and an NFL?
The first ever game of 'Australian Rules' football was between Melbourne Grammar School and Scotch College in 1858.
How did the Arena Football League get its start?
The Arena Football League was first started from an idea of an indoor football game. The first game was played in 1987. The first test game was played in Rockford Illinois.
What are the release dates for The Way It Was - 1974 The Greatest Football Game Ever Played?
The Way It Was - 1974 The Greatest Football Game Ever Played was released on: USA: 9 July 1975
Who won the first ever football game?
rutgers
Where was the first ever football game?
In a small park
When and where was the first game of football played?
about the 1920
When did Dallas play their first ever football game?
The Cowboys first game in the NFL was played September 24, 1960 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Cowboys lost that game 35-28.
