This is #11 in a series covering football’s original 61 rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Football Association in 1876. We review one rule each Friday. Scrimmage arose in the 15th century as a variation of skirmish or a short fight. That sense of scrimmage appeared in American newspapers by 1828, seeing far greater use than
Today's Tidbit… 1876 IFA Rule #11: Scrimmage
Today's Tidbit… 1876 IFA Rule #11: Scrimmage
Today's Tidbit… 1876 IFA Rule #11: Scrimmage
This is #11 in a series covering football’s original 61 rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Football Association in 1876. We review one rule each Friday. Scrimmage arose in the 15th century as a variation of skirmish or a short fight. That sense of scrimmage appeared in American newspapers by 1828, seeing far greater use than