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The First Ever College Football Game Played

The first ever college football game played was on Nov.6, 1869 between Rutgers and New Jersey (Now Princeton). The final score of the game was 6 to 4 and Rutgers were the victors. The first question you might have is the score. The rules back then were not the same as they are today, they were more like the rules of rugby and soccer combined. Each team had 25 players on the field at a time. Players were trying to score goals by kicking and batting the ball with their hands, feet, head and sides. After a goal was scored there was a new game that started.

 

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