Complex sentence: In 1904, a men's varsity team was sanctioned and on December 26 of that year, BC played its first-ever game, losing 8--6 to Battery H of Navy.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1904, a men's varsity team was sanctioned and, on December 26 of that year, BC played its first-ever game. They would lose 8--6 to Battery H of Navy.