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1872 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
The Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC) is an umbrella organization of three athletic conferences that competes in the NCAA's Division III. The 18 member colleges are in the Mid-Atlantic United States.
Stevens Institute of Technology is a private research university in Hoboken, New Jersey. Incorporated in 1870, it is one of the oldest technological universities in the United States and was the first college in America solely dedicated to mechanical engineering. The campus encompasses Castle Point, the highest point in Hoboken, and several other buildings around the city.
Stephen, Steve, Stevie, Stevin, or Steven Smith may refer to:
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is a public historically black university in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Founded in 1873, it is the second oldest public institution in the state of Arkansas. UAPB is part of the University of Arkansas System and Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Steven Rashad Jackson is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the St. Louis Rams. He played college football at Oregon State and was selected in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Rams, where he spent his first eight seasons. In his final four seasons, he was a member of the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots. Named to three Pro Bowls during his Rams tenure, Jackson is the franchise's all-time leading rusher.
The University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point is a public university in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and grants associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees, as well as doctoral degrees in audiology and educational sustainability. As of 2018, UW-Stevens Point has merged with UW-Stevens Point at Wausau and UW-Stevens Point at Marshfield.
Marvin Allen "Mal" Stevens was an American football player, coach, naval officer, and orthopedic surgeon. He served as the head football coach at Yale University from 1928 to 1932 and at New York University from 1934 to 1941, compiling a career college football record of 54–45–10. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1974.
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The 1872 college football season is considered to be the third season ever played of intercollegiate football competition, due to no season taking place in 1871. Much like in the first and second years, 1869 and 1870, the rules were still considered in flux, and were decided on in a game-to-game basis. However, the rules used likely did not resemble anything that a modern football observer would recognize, being that of a mix of soccer and rugby.
The NYU Violets football team represented the New York University Violets in college football.
The 1872 Princeton Tigers football team represented the College of New Jersey, then more commonly known as Princeton College, in the 1872 college football season. The team finished with a 1–0 record and was retroactively named the national champion by the Billingsley Report and National Championship Foundation and as the national co-champion by Parke H. Davis. Princeton played Rutgers once, winning 4 goals to 1. David T. Marvel was the team captain.
The 1870 Princeton Tigers football team represented the College of New Jersey, then more commonly known as Princeton College, in the 1870 college football season. The team finished with a 1–0 record and was retroactively named the national champion by the Billingsley Report, National Championship Foundation, and Parke H. Davis. The Tigers played Rutgers one time and won 6–2. Alexander Van Rensselaer was the team's captain.
The 1872 Yale Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Yale University in the 1872 college football season. The team finished with a 1–0 record and was retroactively named co-national champion by Parke H. Davis. They played Columbia at Hamilton Park and won 3–0. Each team had 20 players and the field was 400 feet long and 250 wide. Tommy Sherman scored the first goal and Lew Irwin the other two. The team's captain was David Schley Schaff, who attended the Rugby School in England where he learned to play football.
The 1872 Columbia football team represented Columbia University in the 1872 college football season. They finished with a 1–2–1 record.
The 1872 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1872 college football season. They finished with a 1–1–1 record.
The Stevens football team represented the Stevens Institute of Technology in college football.
Joseph Marshall Flint was an American football player and coach and surgeon. He served as the head football coach at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana from 1894 to 1895 and at Stevens Point Normal School—now known as the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point—in 1897, compiling a career college football coaching record of 10–4.
JaCoby Stevens is an American football American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU.
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- ↑ "1872 Stevens Ducks Schedule and Results | College Football". www.sports-reference.com.
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