When and where was the first college football night game played?

Answer 1

The first contest under what would eventually become the modern game of American Football, or gridiron football, was not only the first College Football game, but the first football game as the sport was new and professional and other amateur leagues did not exist at the time.

The game was played on November 6, 1869 between the College of New Jersey (Princeton University today) and Rutgers College (Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, or simply Rutgers University today).

Rutgers won, 6-4.

Answer 2

The first college football game played at night was on September 28, 1892, between Wyoming Seminary and Mansfield University. The game ended in a scoreless tie at halftime due to the malfunctioning of the lights.

The anniversary of the game happened 100 years later, when Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School traveled to Mansfield University and played Mansfield's club team. The teams played 7:00 p.m., Monday, Sept. 28, 1992, at Smythe Park exactly 100 years later.

The game was played in front of an estimated 10,000 people including national media. Mansfield ended up winning the game by more than 3 touchdowns. The only touchdown by Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School came on a running touchdown by QB Tim Burke from Towson, MD. Burke went on to become one of the top Prep School wrestlers in the nation the same year.

During the halftime show of Monday Night Football between Kansas City Chiefs & Los Angeles Raiders at Arrow Head Stadium, they commemorated the occasion by showing highlights of the reenactment game which was played at halftime. The reenactment of the game also ended in a 0-0 tie.

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Answer 3

The first night football game was played in Mansfield, Ohio. The two teams were Mansfield State Normal (now Mansfield University) and Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School. The game ended in a 0-0 tie at half time.

The anniversary of the game happened 100 years later, when Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School traveled to Mansfield University and played Mansfield's club team. The teams played 7:00 p.m., Monday, Sept. 28, 1992, at Smythe Park exactly 100 years later.

The game was played in front of an estimated 10,000 people including national media. Mansfield ended up winning the game by more than 3 touchdowns. The only touchdown by Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School came on a running touchdown by QB Tim Burke from Towson, MD. Burke went on to become one of the top Prep School wrestlers in the nation the same year.

During the halftime show of Monday Night Football between Kansas City Chiefs & Los Angeles Raiders at Arrow Head Stadium, they commemorated the occasion by showing highlights of the reenactment game which was played at halftime. The reenactment of the game also ended in a 0-0 tie.