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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...great revolution in football occurred in 1880 when the present Rugby game was introduced and the players reduced to eleven on each side. Since that change, football has taken the foremost place in college sports and is now the most popular and scientific game played. Some years afterwards the "blocking" system of play was introduced by Princeton. The championship was won by Yale for several years, Princeton following closely. In 1884 the contest between Yale and Princeton was a draw and the championship was not awarded. Princeton won in 1885 by a remarkable run of Lamar's, which turned...
Yesterday's victory in football was the first one a freshman team has won over Exeter for five years. Ninetytwo's eleven played with a great deal of snap, and the improvement in team work was apparent. The backs played a strong rushing game, and the rushers blocked and tackled much better than usual. Exeter was obliged to play two substitute half-backs, and to that circumstance may be attributed in part the poor showing Exeter made. Immediately after the kick-off, the freshmen began forcing the ball towards Exeter's line and Brooks soon made a touchdown. No goal...
...college club or athletic association shall play or compete with professionals...
...match games outside of Cambridge shall be played upon Saturday, unless permission to play on other days is first obtained from the committee...
...meeting of the Faculty yesterday afternoon, it was voted to allow the football eleven to play the games at Philadelphia and Princeton, but permission to play the Yale game in New York was refused...