The game is credited as the first intercollegiate game of American football. But should it also be considered the first college soccer game? Or maybe the first college rugby game?
It's interesting how the type of sport they were playing could not be truly identified. I'd be curious to see this game into action.
Harvard preferred the carrying game, influenced by rugby. And Yale developed the ball-possession game, which may have the most direct line to modern American football.
Interesting how schools in different states took a liking to different games.
The 25-man teams used a round ball, the players moving it primarily with their feet; carrying the ball to advance it was forbidden. One early painting of the game depicts a rectangular, soccer-like goal with a goaltender in front.
It's interesting to see how different the rules were compared to today