History of College Football

Question 1

College football developed from which two sports?

Answer 1

Rugby and Soccer

Question 2

The first college football game took place November 6 of what year?

Answer 2

1869

Question 3

Which two teams played each other in the first college football game?

Answer 3

Rutgers & Princeton

Question 4

At it’s inception, how many players could be on the field for each team at one time?

Answer 4

25

Question 5

True or False, when football originated, teams scored by kicking a ball into the opposing team’s net?

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Originally, how many points was each score worth?

Answer 6

1 point

Question 7

True or False, 10 points was the most points that could be scored total during a contest?

Answer 7

True. After 10 scores a winning side would be choosen.

Question 8

Who won the first college football game?

Answer 8

Rutgers. They beat Princeton 6 to 4.

Question 9

During the time, Harvard University had developed it’s own style of the game called…

Answer 9

The Boston Game

Question 10

The first collegiate football game that most resembles the game we see today took place on what year and between which 2 teams?

Answer 10

The game was played on June 4, 1875 between Harvard & Tufts University.

Question 11

What made this game different from the first collegiate football game between Rutgers & Princeton?

Answer 11

Teams had 11 players on each side. The ball was no longer round, but egg shaped. Players were allowed to pick up the ball and run with it. Play stopped when the player with the ball was knocked down or tackled.

Question 12

The first college football conference was founded in 1876, what was it called?

Answer 12

The IFA - Intercollegiate Football Association.

Question 13

Who were the first teams in the IFA?

Answer 13

Harvard, Columbia & Princeton (Yale wouldn’t join until 1879).

Question 14

The goalpost crossbar and field dimensions were established in what year?

Answer 14

1876

Question 15

Who is considered the ‘Father of American Football’?

Answer 15

Walter Camp

Question 16

The rules cut down the number of players on the field per side from 15 to 11 in what year?

Answer 16

1880

Question 17

Who developed the ‘line of scrimmage’?

Answer 17

Walter Camp

Question 18

Who developed the ‘snap from center’?

Answer 18

Walter Camp

Question 19

In what year did Walter Camp develope the ‘down system’?

Answer 19

1882

Question 20

True or False, a team orginally had 3 downs to gain 5 yards?

Answer 20

True.

Question 21

In what year did the current system of 4 down to gain 10 yards start?

Answer 21

1912

Question 22

At what university did Walter Camp play football?

Answer 22

Yale, 1876-1882

Question 23

At what two universities did Walter Camp coach?

Answer 23

Yale & Standford

Question 24

How many national titles did Walter Camp win as a coach? With what team did he win them?

Answer 24

3 - 1888, 1891 & 1892

Yale

Question 25

Who invented the concept of the “safety”?

Answer 25

Walter Camp

Question 26

Which offensive concept was known for it’s violent results; eventually leading to it’s ban in 1905?

Answer 26

The Flying Wedge

Question 27

Which university actually banned football in 1905 due to excessive brutality?

Answer 27

Columbia

Question 28

In 1905, football saw an unprecedented number of deaths. How many?

Answer 28

25

Question 29

What governing body was created to help combat the violence in 1910?

Answer 29

The NCAA

Question 30

The forward pass was legalized in what year?

Answer 30

1906

Question 31

True or False, originally field goals were worth more than touchdowns?

Answer 31

True. FGs were worth 5 points. Touchdowns, 4.

Question 32

The Field Goal score was changed from 5 to 3 in what year?

Answer 32

1904