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NU Football Passes a Forgotten Anniversary
Although it was not celebrated anywhere (not even on Hail To
Purple, which has been dormant for a month), Northwestern Football hit
a milestone last month. Tuesday, February 22, marked the 135th
anniversary of the very first football game that Northwestern played
against a team from outside the school.
On Tuesday, February 22, 1876, NU played one of the first-ever football
games in the American midwest, hosting the Chicago Football Club in
Evanston. The details of the events leading to this game can be found here.
So light a belated candle and celebrate 135 years of Northwestern Football, the oldest football team in the midwest.
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