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| First meeting | November 13, 1880 Yale 8, Brown 0 |
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| Latest meeting | November 3, 2017 Yale 34, Brown 7 |
The Brown–Yale football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Brown Bears and Yale Bulldogs. [1] [2] It is one of the oldest rivalries in college football, [3] and the second football game Brown ever played.
College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Pairs of schools, colleges and universities, especially when they are close to each other either geographically or in their areas of specialization, often establish a college rivalry with each other over the years. This rivalry can extend to both academics and athletics, the latter being typically better known to the general public. These schools place an added emphasis on emerging victorious in any event that includes their rival. This may include the creation of a special trophy or other commemoration of the event. While many of these rivalries have arisen spontaneously, some have been created by college officials in efforts to sell more tickets and support their programs.
In 1895, Brown first scored on Yale in a 6-6 tie, and in 1910 Brown first beat Yale, 21-0. [4] In 1916, Fritz Pollard scored three touchdowns as Brown handed Yale its lone defeat of the season. [5] Yale and Brown fought to a scoreless tie in the charity championship for unemployment relief in 1931, during the Depression. [6]
Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard was the first African American head coach in the National Football League (NFL). Pollard along with Bobby Marshall were the first two African American players in the NFL in 1920. Football pioneer Walter Camp ranked Pollard as "one of the greatest runners these eyes have ever seen."