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Following in the footsteps of Rutgers and Princeton on Nov. 6, 1869. Jerry Carino, @njhoopshaven

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One hundred fifty years ago this fall, Rutgers beat Princeton on Nov. 6, 1869, in what is recognized as America's first-ever college football game.

The following week, Princeton beat Rutgers — and didn't lose again until 1876, when it lost to Yale.

Then Princeton eventually beat Yale, and Harvard beat them, and so on and so forth.