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Although several Ivy League schools had been playing various kicking-style games since the 1820s, the first recognized intercollegiate football game was between Rutgers and Princeton. Rutgers won 6 to 4 on Nov. 6, 1869, in central New Jersey.
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Did American football begin in 1817-1912?
The first American football game was played on November 6, 1869.
Where was the first official American football game played?
Green Bay
What Year Was Football Founded?
The first American football game was a college game played in 1869. The National Football League was established in 1920.
What is older football or soccer?
"if you are talking about AFL football then Afl is older then soccer The first game if soccer was played in 1872, November 30th The first game of football was played in 1858, August 7th" WRONG. The dates are right, officially, but the actual game of Association Football (Soccer) is far older, the OFFICIAL rules were made during this period; and although the first official game of American Football was played "first", American Football is actually a VARIATION of Association Football AND Rugby Football. So how can it be OLDER if it's based on Association Football? Foolish child.
What was the first American football game ever filmed?
The first American football game filmed was between the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago in 1904. Click on the 'First Filmed American Football Game' link on this page to read about the game.
In what state was the first professional football game played?
According to the National Football Hall of Fame. The first game was played in 1892 in Pittsburg, PA. This is the first recorded evidence that one of the players (Heffelfinger) was paid $500 to play the game.
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.
When and where was the first game of football played?
about the 1920
When was the first football game played at the South Pole?
A man named Jason Teague played the first real game of football in Antarctica in the year of 1987.
Where was the first game of football played in Australia?
Canada
When was the first official game of football played?
1899
Which team won the first American Football League championship?
The first American Football League championship game was played January 1, 1961 between the Houston Oilers and the Los Angeles Chargers. The Oilers won 24-16.
