KIN 2501 : Phil Kin Test 2
15 Mar 2019
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Intercollegiate contests: variety of sports, student initiated, violence, 1895 - beginnings of the ncaa. Football a game for college men: faculty did not believe it met the idea of helping higher education, student initiated game, 1st ever college event was a rowing event between harvard and yale. Railroad was first big sponsor of first college event: 73-30 all hitting. Recognized as the father of american football. Innovations and rule changes that altered the game. 11 players on a team- now 25 then. Proposed that after going out of bounds they snapped it to the. Problem was one team could maintaint he ball until it was wrestled away from them. Thus, he put three tries to move five yards or lose posessions. No is 4 tries to get 10 yards. Gave legitimacy to the people that were playing and the effort they were putting out. An honorable award at the end of the season.
