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DFW HOYA
November 6th, 2012, 10:53 AM
College football was born.

http://scarletknights.com/football/history/first-game.asp
Pard4Life
November 6th, 2012, 11:05 AM
And we abhor both those teams...
Laker
November 6th, 2012, 12:52 PM
College football was born.

http://scarletknights.com/football/history/first-game.asp

Look at all of the enjoyment that we have gotten as a result. They never could have foreseen what the game has evolved into.
Go...gate
November 6th, 2012, 02:04 PM
We don't really abhor both of those teams, do we? Most of us have played them a fair amount over the years.
NoDak 4 Ever
November 6th, 2012, 02:09 PM
College football was born.

http://scarletknights.com/football/history/first-game.asp

It may have been born in 1869 but it wasn't refined until 25 years later.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8004/7657493840_5dae9c0c25.jpg
darell1976
November 6th, 2012, 03:36 PM
College football was born.

http://scarletknights.com/football/history/first-game.asp

Thats not right...I thought the two teams was LSU and Alabama.xlolx
HailSzczur
November 6th, 2012, 03:39 PM
At 3 p.m. on that memorable afternoon, the 50 combatants and about 100 spectators gathered on the field

Another case of a school skirting around the FBS attendance requirements it seems.
Pard4Life
November 6th, 2012, 03:42 PM
Another case of a school skirting around the FBS attendance requirements it seems.

The sad thing is both teams claim national championships for 1869. Princeton claims, like, everyone in the 1870s when there were like, 20 teams and counts it towards their totals.
BisonBacker
November 6th, 2012, 03:44 PM
Another case of a school skirting around the FBS attendance requirements it seems.
I hope the NCAA looks into this! The scoundrels!
HailSzczur
November 6th, 2012, 03:46 PM
The sad thing is both teams claim national championships for 1869. Princeton claims, like, everyone in the 1870s when there were like, 20 teams and counts it towards their totals.

I guess by '96 they had their act together on handing out NC's? xlolx
DFW HOYA
November 6th, 2012, 04:38 PM
The sad thing is both teams claim national championships for 1869. Princeton claims, like, everyone in the 1870s when there were like, 20 teams and counts it towards their totals.

http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/nchamps_year.php
Grizalltheway
November 6th, 2012, 05:59 PM
I hope the NCAA looks into this! The scoundrels!

They're busy making sure potential Griz recruits don't get free hot dogs.xrolleyesx