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A shame Princeton and Rutgers are not playing this year
Posted on 8/24/19 at 11:05 am
Posted on 8/24/19 at 11:05 am
Since they played the first college football game 150 years ago it's too bad they are not playing to kick off the season.
I can imagine that it would be primetime game full of pageantry and history. Princeton is a Division 1 school and Rutgers is horrible so it would have been a competitive game perhaps.
I'm surprised Fox or CBS or ESPN didn't offer a boatload of money for this to happen.
I can imagine that it would be primetime game full of pageantry and history. Princeton is a Division 1 school and Rutgers is horrible so it would have been a competitive game perhaps.
I'm surprised Fox or CBS or ESPN didn't offer a boatload of money for this to happen.
This post was edited on 8/24/19 at 3:08 pm
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Posted on 8/24/19 at 11:13 am to Ralph_Wiggum
Princeton and the rest of the Ivy League only play 10 games. In fact, Princeton doesn't even play their first game until September 21st. The Ivy League cares much more about academics than athletics (there is standing agreement between the Ivy League schools to not participate in the FCS Playoffs due to concerns over it's effect on academics), so even if it had been pursued as an opening weekend-type game, Princeton may very well have declined it.
This post was edited on 8/24/19 at 11:15 am
Posted on 8/24/19 at 11:14 am to Ralph_Wiggum
Greg Schiano
Posted on 8/24/19 at 11:20 am to Cowboyfan89
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Princeton and the rest of the Ivy League only play 10 games. In fact, Princeton doesn't even play their first game until September 21st. The Ivy League cares much more about academics than athletics (there is standing agreement between the Ivy League schools to not participate in the FCS Playoffs due to concerns over it's effect on academics), so even if it had been pursued as an opening weekend-type game, Princeton may very well have declined it.
True, but the Ivies allow all other sports to participate in the NCAA playoffs even March Madness which you can argue is more disruptive on school and Hockey which goes from October to April.
Like I said it's a shame it couldn't happen for one season.
This post was edited on 8/24/19 at 11:22 am
Posted on 8/24/19 at 11:25 am to Ralph_Wiggum
There was plenty of time to set it up. Someone should have made it happen.
Posted on 8/24/19 at 12:09 pm to FightinTigersDammit
But we will get to see Jonathan Taylor drag his nuts over the msu D in madtown, so that's good.
Posted on 8/24/19 at 12:52 pm to Chucktown_Badger
I really like the OP’s idea. It would have been a great way to kick off the 150th season.
I like what they’re doing honoring the USS Arizona at the game tonight but this would have been good as well. Great chance to introduce a lot of history to the college football audience.
I like what they’re doing honoring the USS Arizona at the game tonight but this would have been good as well. Great chance to introduce a lot of history to the college football audience.
Posted on 8/24/19 at 1:22 pm to Ralph_Wiggum
Princeton could probably beat Rutgers
Posted on 8/24/19 at 1:42 pm to Cowboyfan89
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concerns over it's effect on academics
its^
Since we’re talking about Ivy League schools
Posted on 8/24/19 at 2:29 pm to Ralph_Wiggum
Pretty sure they’re scheduled to play on November 6, 2069.
Posted on 8/24/19 at 2:35 pm to TulaneFan
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Princeton could probably beat Rutgers
Wouldn’t be shocked if they beat them by 3-4 TDs
Posted on 8/24/19 at 3:08 pm to Chucktown_Badger
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Chitown_Badger
Posted on 8/24/19 at 3:21 pm to Ralph_Wiggum
That game in 1869 was far closer to rugby than it is to anything we consider football
Posted on 8/24/19 at 6:20 pm to SpartyGator
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SpartyGator
:smoking:
Posted on 8/24/19 at 6:23 pm to Chucktown_Badger
Not surprising considering how many times the B10 has been embarrassed by 1AA teams.
Posted on 8/24/19 at 7:49 pm to Chucktown_Badger
Posted on 8/24/19 at 8:47 pm to OchoDedos
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Not surprising considering how many times the B10 has been embarrassed by 1AA teams.
It’s funny you say that as s Texas fan since the Big XII has the most losses of any P5 conference since 2010
By conference
Big XII - 6
2018 - Nichols 26 Kansas 23
2017 - Liberty 48 Baylor 45
2015 - SDSU 41 Kansas 38
2014 - NDSU 34 Iowa Stare 14
2013 - Northern Iowa 28 Iowa State 20
2010 - NDSU 6 Kansas 3
PAC 12 - 5
2018 - Eastern Washington 45 Wash St 42
2015 - Portland State 24 Wash St 17
2013 - Eastern Washington 49 Oregon st 46
2012 - Sac St 30 Colorado 28
2011 - Sac St 29 Oregon State 28
BIG - 4
2016 - Illinois St 9 Northwestern 7
2016 - NDSU 23 Iowa 21
2011 - NDSU 37 Minnesota 24
2010 SD 41 Minnesota 38
ACC - 3
2016 - Richmond 37 UVA 20
2011 - Richmond 23 Duke 21
2010 - JMU 21 VT 16
SEC - 3
2015 - Citadel 23 S Carolina 22
2013 - Ga So 26 Florida 20
2010 - Jacksonville St 49 Ole Miss 48
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