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College football has as much history as just about any sport in this country.
The first game was played in 1869 and Rutgers faced Princeton and won 6-4. Now, 150 years later, Rutgers is going to re-enact that game:
To celebrate #CFB150, let's throw it back to 1869!@RutgersU Students to Re-enact "The First Game" 🏉 between @RFootball & Princeton from Nov. 6, 1869.
🆓 to attend for all fans at the opener#TheBirthplace | #GoRU pic.twitter.com/FUWBuOReZ2
— Rutgers Scarlet Knights (@RUAthletics) August 15, 2019
The game itself is going to take place at 6:15 p.m. on Aug. 30, one hour prior to Rutgers’ official season-opener this season against UMass. The game will be a re-enactment, put on by Rutgers theatre students dressed in late 1800’s era costumes according to a release.
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The re-enactment will be free to attend by all fans attending Rutgers’ official 2019 opener against UMass at home.
Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.