Share this postFootball ArchaeologyToday's Tidbit... American Football Fields Had 55-Yard Lines Until 1912Copy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreToday's Tidbit... American Football Fields Had 55-Yard Lines Until 1912Football ArchaeologyApr 25, 2022Share this postFootball ArchaeologyToday's Tidbit... American Football Fields Had 55-Yard Lines Until 1912Copy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareAmerican 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.PreviousNext