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Today's Tidbit... American Football Fields Had 55-Yard Lines Until 1912

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Today's Tidbit... American Football Fields Had 55-Yard Lines Until 1912

Timothy P. Brown
Apr 25, 2022
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Today's Tidbit... American Football Fields Had 55-Yard Lines Until 1912

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American football added end zones and removed the 55-yard line in 1912. Had Michigan built the Big House before their 1908 game with Notre Dame, they’d have needed a bigger house.

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Today's Tidbit... American Football Fields Had 55-Yard Lines Until 1912

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