1874 college football season

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The 1874 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book listing Princeton, Harvard, and Yale as having been selected national champions.[1] Only Princeton and Yale officially claim championships for this season.

Total No. of teams9
RegularseasonOctober 24 to December 5
Champion(s)Princeton
Yale
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1874 college football season
Harvard vs. McGill game on May 15
Total No. of teams9
Regular seasonOctober 24 to December 5
Champion(s)Princeton
Yale
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The Harvard vs. McGill game played on May 15, 1874, was the first rugby-style football game played in the United States.[2]

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Conference standings

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1874 college football records
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Yale â€“ 3–0–0
Princeton â€“ 2–0–0
Harvard â€“ 1–1–0
Tufts â€“ 1–0–0
Stevens â€“ 3–1–0
Rutgers â€“ 1–3–0
Columbia â€“ 1–5–0
NYU â€“ 0–1–0
McGill â€“ 0–1–0
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