5 unique facts about the first college football game ever played

Just about 155 years ago, the first-ever college football game was played.

As hard as it is to believe that college football turned 155 years old on Nov. 6, the sport that dominates our Saturdays started between two East Coast colleges in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

The NCAA has a brief history of what happened during that fateful game on its website, and we’ve gone through some of the most fascinating details for you to peruse.

Who exactly played, how the score worked, how many fans showed up and how the game of football functioned back then all make up for a really interesting dive into the past.