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History of Football (1)
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History of FootballWhen did football first become popular in the United States? - ANS-1820s
What colleges played early versions of football and what game did they incorporate into the
early version of football? - ANS-Many colleges, including Y.ale, Harvard and Cornell, played
an early version of football which incorporated many features of rugby.
Who is known as "the father of American football"? - ANS-Walter Camp n 1880 made many
changes in
the game. Most of these changes regulated the physical violence of the sport and many
have lasted into modern times.
Scrimmage - ANS-a play whereby the center
puts the ball into play by sending it to the quarterback.
What changes did Camp first make to football? - ANS-Scrimmage, quarterback is considered to
have the most exciting position on the team, altered the number of players from 15 to 11 and
finalized the alignment of the players 7 forwards, 1 quarterback, 2 halfbacks and 1 fullback.
How many players are in football? - ANS-11 players
What rules did Camp add in 1882-1888? - ANS-The team surrenders the ball if they fail to gain
5 yards in three downs, regulations to scoring and giving points to different scoring methods,
and finally came tackling regulations.
Why has football became so popular in the United States and Canada? - ANS-Television made
football grow steadily in both the United States and Canada.
How many yards does football have? - ANS-Traditionally it has 100 yards long from one goal
line to the other and 160 feet wide.
How far back does the "end zone" extend? - ANS-The "end zone" extends 10 yards past each
goal line.
What determines which team gets has the choice of receiving the ball or starting the
game with a kick-off? - ANS-A coin toss
What does the team have to do in order to make the first down? - ANS-In order to make a first
down, the offensive team has four downs, or plays, in which to
advance the ball at least ten yards.
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