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The Beginning of Offense & Formation Football - 1869-1894: An Incredibly Violent Start

I am continuing with my Hardcore College Football History YouTube channel. There’s so many topics, so many incredible stories to tell.

The video in this article is the beginning of a series about the History of Offense in college football. I started at 1869, and this video goes through 1894. Formation football was born early, but it looked nothing like we know of football today.

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Summary

The evolution of **offense in football** is a captivating journey, starting with the first game between Princeton and Rutgers in 1869, which laid the foundation of what would later become American football.