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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 1869_Princeton_vs1869 Princeton vs. Rutgers football game - Wikipedia

    The 1869 Princeton vs. Rutgers football game was played between Princeton and Rutgers on November 6, 1869. The rules governing play were based on the London Football Association 's 1863 rules that disallowed carrying or throwing the ball. [1] Therefore, the game more closely resembled association football [2] than American football.

  2. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › firstRutgers beats Princeton in first college football game - HISTORY

    Sep 2, 2021 · On November 6, 1869, Rutgers beats Princeton, 6‑4, in the first college football game. The game, played with a soccer ball before roughly 100 fans in New Brunswick, New Jersey, resembles rugby ...

  3. scarletknights.com › sports › 2022/7/25The First Game: Nov. 6, 1869 - Rutgers University Athletics

    Aug 29, 2024 · Rutgers University and its neighbor, Princeton, played the first game of intercollegiate football on Nov. 6, 1869, on a plot of ground where the present-day Rutgers gymnasium now stands in New Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers won that first game, 6-4. The game was played with two teams of 25 men each under rugby-like rules, but like modern football, it ...

  4. rutgersclassics.com › 2012/11/06 › 143-years-ago143 years ago today: Rutgers team of mostly classicists beat ...

    Nov 6, 2012 · On 6 November 1869—143 years ago to this date—Rutgers hosted Princeton in the first-ever football game between two collegiate institutions, making Rutgers the birthplace of college football. The game took place on a Saturday afternoon (3 PM kickoff) in a field along College Avenue in New Brunswick, now occupied by the gym affectionately known as…

  5. historictownsofamerica.com › first-football-gameFirst Football Game - First Football Game - Historic Towns Of ...

    America's first official football game was played on November 6, 1869, between Rutgers and Princeton, two college teams in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Rutgers University and its neighbor, New Jersey (later known as Princeton) played that first game of intercollegiate football on a plot of ground where the present-day Rutgers gymnasium now stands ...

  6. scarletknights.com › news › 2023/11/6Game 10: Football at Iowa - Rutgers University Athletics

    Nov 6, 2023 · • Rutgers is 6-3, the most wins in a season since going 8-5 in 2014. • Rutgers has scored most in the fourth quarter with 93 points. • Rutgers has scored points on its opening drive in 6-of-9 games (four touchdowns, two field goals). • Rutgers is 12-1 since 2020 when not committing a turnover in a game.

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  8. www.sports-reference.com › cfb › boxscoresWisconsin at Rutgers Box Score, November 6, 2021 | College ...

    Nov 6, 2021 · Wisconsin at Rutgers Box Score, November 6, 2021