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Rutgers and Princeton play the first organized football game

Rutgers and Princeton play the first organized football game

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Rutgers University defeats the College of New Jersey, now known as Princeton University, 6-4 in the first organized game of American football at College Field in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

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1869
Date of Event

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