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What are the oldest active college football stadiums?

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The first college football game on record took place on Nov. 6, 1869. Students from Princeton and Rutgers played on a plot of grass in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Rutgers won 6-4 in front of about 100 spectators.

Today, college football is one of the biggest sports in the country and features some of the most iconic venues of all time. There are several college football stadiums that are more than 100 years old.

Here's a look at the sport's oldest active stadiums:

Franklin Field (Philadelphia) -- 1895

Home of the Penn Quakers, Franklin Field opened in 1895 and was revamped in 1922.