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1912 college football season
American college football season / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1912 college football season was the first season of the modern era of college football, as the NCAA implemented changes to increase scoring:[1]
- Teams were given 4 downs instead of 3 downs to gain ten yards
- The value of a touchdown was increased from 5 points to 6 points
- The length of the playing field was reduced from 110 yards to 100 yards, and end zones of ten yards were added
- Kickoff was made from the 40 yard line rather than at midfield.
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1912 college football season | ||||
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![]() Charles Brickley's drop kick to defeat Dartmouth | ||||
Champion(s) | Harvard | |||
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