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- Photolithograph, "Yesterday's Game, Pennsylvania vs. Harvard. Franklin Field, Philadelphia," 1897 - During the late 19th century, colleges, high schools, and local amateur athletic clubs formed football teams to battle rivals on the field. The first football game was played in 1869 and resembled a soccer or rugby match. In the following decades, new rules formalized play and transformed the game into a more recognizable version of today's American sport.
- November 21, 1897
- Collections - Artifact
Photolithograph, "Yesterday's Game, Pennsylvania vs. Harvard. Franklin Field, Philadelphia," 1897
During the late 19th century, colleges, high schools, and local amateur athletic clubs formed football teams to battle rivals on the field. The first football game was played in 1869 and resembled a soccer or rugby match. In the following decades, new rules formalized play and transformed the game into a more recognizable version of today's American sport.