This is #7 in a series covering football’s original 61 rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Football Association in 1876. We review one rule each Friday. Rule #7 was among the few rugby rules the IFA changed to create football's first set of rules, so let's look at the rugby rule.
Today's Tidbit… 1876 IFA Rule #7: Scoring
Today's Tidbit… 1876 IFA Rule #7: Scoring
Today's Tidbit… 1876 IFA Rule #7: Scoring
This is #7 in a series covering football’s original 61 rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Football Association in 1876. We review one rule each Friday. Rule #7 was among the few rugby rules the IFA changed to create football's first set of rules, so let's look at the rugby rule.