Today's Tidbit... College Football on New Year's Day 1894
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In December 1893, the University of Chicago under Yale alum rode the rails west to become the first Eastern team to cross the Rockies to play football on the West Coat. Another Yalie, Walter Camp, was coaching Stanford, so the two teams played in San Francisco on Christmas Day and met again on December 29th in Los Angeles. Chicago then returned to San Francisco to play the Reliance Athletic Club on New Year's Day.
Today's Tidbit... College Football on New Year's Day 1894
Today's Tidbit... College Football on New…
Today's Tidbit... College Football on New Year's Day 1894
In December 1893, the University of Chicago under Yale alum rode the rails west to become the first Eastern team to cross the Rockies to play football on the West Coat. Another Yalie, Walter Camp, was coaching Stanford, so the two teams played in San Francisco on Christmas Day and met again on December 29th in Los Angeles. Chicago then returned to San Francisco to play the Reliance Athletic Club on New Year's Day.