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2006-10-08 07:00:10 · 5 answers · asked by Ibanez31425 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Get online, and look up the name of William Webb Ellis!
2006-10-08 07:30:39 · answer #1 · answered by Proud Liberal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The real trick is that american football slowly morphed out of rugby, so when do you start calling it football? The first case of self-referencial 'football' I know of was a kicking-heavy game played intermurally at Dartmouth in the 1820's known as "Old Division Football."
Rutgers hosted Princeton in the first intercollegiate football game on November 6th, 1869.
Back then there were 20 people on the field from each team at a time, and the rules looked more like rugby than modern football, as did the ball.
So this is really a question you need to answer for yourself. Do your research, and have a good time.
2006-10-08 07:20:55 · answer #2 · answered by doctortyler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first game played under anything resembling the modern rules was a collegiate game played in 1869 between Princeton and Rutgers. Rutgers won 6-4.
2006-10-09 06:38:26 · answer #3 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It goes back to the the 1860's...I believe the only college teams were only the Ivy League teams and Rutgers. I believe Princeton won the first "National Title" and Rutgers won one also. I think pro football was developed later in the 1900's.
2006-10-08 07:07:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
college football has been around for over 120 years and pros for around 80 years
2006-10-08 07:15:48 · answer #5 · answered by nas88car300 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋