Talk:1869 Princeton vs. Rutgers football game

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Why American football game?[edit]

Why was it an American football game rather than a game of football played in America? Starple (talk) 20:20, 12 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Because the game is commonly called "American football" on the world stage.--Paul McDonald (talk) 21:24, 12 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- But it was basically a game of rugby. There were no distinguishing features of American football as it later developed. Starple (talk) 08:33, 5 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

That is absolutely true. The games of association football, rugby, and American football were only clearly defined as separate after this game. American football didn't formally diverge from the others until 1880. However, tradition more than anything else has resulted in this game being called the first American football game. I'm interested in better sources and descriptions of this issue to put in the article. I haven't raided Early history of American football yet. Also note that the navbox for History of American football has 1874 Harvard vs. McGill football game as the "first game". - Mnnlaxer | talk | stalk 06:26, 28 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Original Research[edit]

I did original research, I discovered the identity of the man listen as S.G. Gano to possibly be Stephen G. Gano, can I add it? (I Dan tha Man I (talk) 04:12, 27 January 2018 (UTC))[reply]

If you can cite the source, then you can add it. What is your research? - Mnnlaxer | talk | stalk 04:31, 27 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for my late reply, Wikipedia never displays notifications when I say watch this page. Anyways my evidence I'll admit is circumstantial. I found Stephen G. Gano on find a grave when I searched Gano New jersey, it was here I found his age would have been 20 during the game, making him right in the age range for the game. A little more digging revealed an online copy of the Rutgers Catalogue of Officers and students for the 1867-1868 school year. Stephen Gano is listed in the book (mentioned 5 times actually) and indicates he (at least at the time) would have graduated in 1871, putting him at the university during the game. Finally there is no other Gano listed in the catalogue. I think the circumstantial evidence, which I know is merely circumstantial is too great to ignore and may be enough to definitely say that the S.G. Gano listed as playing in the game is Stephen G. Gano, links the where i uncovered everything is listed below.

https://books.google.com/books?id=LS1JAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA15&lpg=RA1-PA15&dq=Stephen+George+Gano&source=bl&ots=MHikF_Cxv0&sig=P5MCEfKbylsjToQe1HypSPQ6mE8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiw89bXv_7YAhUDvlMKHdROD-wQ6AEINzAD#v=onepage&q=Gano&f=false

and his find a grave giving a date of birth and death

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15318334/stephen-george-gano

(I Dan tha Man I (talk) 01:15, 30 January 2018 (UTC))[reply]