This is article #17 in a series covering the origins of football’s terminology. All are available under the Terminology tab above. My book, Hut! Hut! Hike! describes the emergence of more than 400 football terms. Before colleges had intramural programs, they often had class football teams with rosters filled by class members who were not varsity players. Class teams typically played one another, with some playing outside competition. The latter was the case when the University of Washington’s junior class scheduled a game with the Tacoma Athletic Club in 1915. The Washington boys must have been serious about their team since the Tacoma Times indicated that:
Terminology... Basic Fundamentals
Terminology... Basic Fundamentals
Terminology... Basic Fundamentals
This is article #17 in a series covering the origins of football’s terminology. All are available under the Terminology tab above. My book, Hut! Hut! Hike! describes the emergence of more than 400 football terms. Before colleges had intramural programs, they often had class football teams with rosters filled by class members who were not varsity players. Class teams typically played one another, with some playing outside competition. The latter was the case when the University of Washington’s junior class scheduled a game with the Tacoma Athletic Club in 1915. The Washington boys must have been serious about their team since the Tacoma Times indicated that: