when was the first ever game of football
New Jersey was ready for football before anyone else. The first college football game ever was played in New Jersey. While far different from the game we know today, Rutgers beat Princeton 6-4 on Nov. 6, 1869. A few hundred fans gathered in New Brunswick to watch the game. Twenty-five men took the field for each team. The game was a mix of soccer and rugby, which is what American football is based on.