August 3, 1852 – It was the first American intercollegiate sporting event that had ever taken place. The Harvard heavyweight rowing crew competed against their rivals Yale on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire. Harvard triumphed by 2 lengths in over 2 miles over the Eli rowing group.
This started the competitive athletic rivalry between the two Eastern Universities. Most famously the football rivalry between the schools dates back to 1875 and is the second-oldest rivalry in college football, but as we see these two were rivals long before that.
To find more great daily sports history make sure to check out the Sports Jersey Dispatch and Pigskin Dispatch.
More From Sports History Network
A Look Back At MLB Teams With 100 Wins In A Season
In this article, we’ll go over some MLB history and look at which teams have
Super Bowl XLV (Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers): An Ultimate Recount of the Game
Today we have Super Bowl XLV, which was held on February 6, 2011, at
Sea of Hands Playoff Game – When You Need A Scoring Drive…..
During the 1970s, there were many men who played the position of quarterback in
How Soccer Became The Biggest Sport In The World
Widely regarded as the pinnacle of soccer, the 2022 World Cup, played this year
December 28, 1947: Coach, Was You Worried?
Something didn’t look right… It was the morning of December 28, 1947, 75 years
December 27, 1947: $2 For Your Evening Meal
As we continue our tribute to the 1947 Chicago Cardinals NFL championship, we head
December 24, 1947: NFL Cinderella Finalists
They called them “Cinderellas”—a couple of previously woebegone National Football League teams that had
Have a Bobby Heenan Christmas!
I was shaving my face a few weeks ago, listening to old Jean Shepherd