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Statistics for Oldest College Football Teams

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At the time, they went by the name the Queensmen. They also are considered one of the oldest college football teams in the US and again, the birthplace of college football. They are also considered the first to officially win college football. First season was in 1869Rutgers
88%
The oldest football teams in the history of college football. Yes, they are were the very first to play college football in America. Went by The College of New Jersey. First season was in 1869Princeton
82%
Back then going by the name the Alabama Cadets football team, represented the team in college football beginning in 1892. First season was in 1892Alabama
76%
A veteran in college football, is one of the earliest institutions to play the game. At a time when the rules of football were murky, this team played under their own improvised guidelines. First season in 1874Harvard
76%
On May 30, 1879, This team met the Racine College football team at White Stocking Park in Chicago. That was the first match they played at the intercollegiate football level. First season was in 1879Michigan
71%
On November 25, 1893, They had their first game against Tulane University.
They lost the match and it marked the beginning of what would become a longstanding rivalry spanning generations.
Louisiana State
59%
Back then, it was the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. First season was in 1882North Carolina State
59%
The state university was once known as the Washington Agricultural College and School of Science.
In its first official college football game played on November 18, 1894, WACSS walked away with a victory against the University of Idaho. First season was in 1894
Washington State
59%
They enjoy a seat at the table among the oldest college football programs in the US. The team first played for the University of Cincinnati in 1885 as an independent.
However, this teams first intercollegiate football match took place in Ohio in December 1888. First season was in 1885
Cincinnati
41%
This team played their first season in 1887. They have won eight wire service national championships (AP or Coaches’), which is second-most ever in the post-1936 poll era. Moreover, they are credited with 13 consensus national championships in total. 1938 and 1953 are among the reasons for the disparity. First season was in 1888Notre Dame
41%
By 1878, This team had become familiar with football. Students within the institution were actually playing the game recreationally.
In 1882, the university established its first official football team. They would go on to compete in the 1882 intercollegiate football season. First season was in 1882
Minnesota
29%
They debuted in college football in 1889. But they were not new to the game. They had been playing football locally as a recreational sport with other colleges dating back to 1882. First season was in 1889Iowa
24%
This team is undoubtedly one of the oldest college football teams in the United States of America. They played their first season in 1882, but didn’t win any game that year. They eventually won their first game the following year against against Rutgers on November 10. First season was in 1882Lafayette
24%
They have had 28 appearances in bowl games and have won 27 conference championships, 5 division championships and a national championship. First season was in 1980Colorado
18%

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