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Yesterday the Bengals made a beautiful passing play to score a touchdown with 1:30 to go against the Steelers today,
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The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, began their football program in 1893. That year was also the first time open heart surgery was performed without anesthesia.
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Mississippi State’s football history started in 1895. That was an amazing year. That was the year of the very first commercial movie screening in history.
“It was a Star Wars Prequel called: Yoda – the Teenage Years.”
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The Missouri Tigers football program started all the way back in 1890. Wow. 1890 was a crazy year. That year John Owen was the first person to break the 10 second barrier for the 100 yard dash.
“10 seconds? What, in those days did they run with dead fish tied to their legs?”
Read MoreVanderbilt University first played intercollegiate football in 1890. 1890 was an interesting year. That was the same year a guy named WB Purvis patented the fountain pen.
Read MoreThe University of Cincinnati started playing football in 1885, making it one of the earliest programs in the country. 1885
Read MoreThe Michigan Wolverines began playing football on May 30, 1879, when they took on Racine College in Chicago, an Episcopal college prep school. 1879 was an interesting year. It was that year that first artificial ice rink was built in North America — Madison Square Garden.
Read MoreThe Illinois Fighting Illini began playing football in 1890. That was an eventful year. It was also the same year EA McIlhenny shot a record 19 foot- 2 inch alligator in Louisiana.
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Northwestern football can trace its beginning all the way back to February 22, 1876. It was an exhibition game between Northwestern and the Chicago Football Club.
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Iowa started playing intercollegiate football in 1889, although club teams had been playing at the school since 1872. It only
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The University of Minnesota started their football program in 1882, one of the first programs of the era. To give you some reference, Ohio State started playing in 1890 and Iowa stated in 1889. 1882 was also the year Polygamy was made a felony by the US Congress.
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Purdue began playing intercollegiate football in 1887. In the first game, they lost to Butler College 48-6. Butler College, now
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The Maryland Terrapins began playing football in 1892. In those days, they were known as Maryland Agricultural College, which made cheers difficult.
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