The first college football game
Princeton at Rutgers
Saturday, November 6, 1869 Share
Rutgers beat Princeton 6–4.
Rutgers beat Princeton in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in the first intercollegiate football game.
FinalHigh 48°F, low 35°F
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Rutgers 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Princeton–Rutgers gamePrinceton leads 53–17–1 in 71 meetings, counting the 70 since this game.
| 1980 | Rutgers 44, Princeton 13 | |
| 1979 | Rutgers 38, Princeton 14 | |
| 1978 | Rutgers 24, Princeton 0 | |
| 1977 | Rutgers 10, Princeton 6 | |
| 1976 | Rutgers 17, Princeton 0 | |
| 1975 | Princeton 10, Rutgers 7 |
Around this game
Princeton
- Next gamevs. RutgersNov. 13, 1869
- SeasonPrinceton in 1869
- ProgramPrinceton history and records
Rutgers
- Next gameat PrincetonNov. 13, 1869
- SeasonRutgers in 1869
- ProgramRutgers history and records