Some Redditors are discussing the oldest known college football footage, produced and filmed by Thomas Edison’s studio. It’s not quite as fast-paced as today’s game, but of course they were wearing paper hats and burlap sacks, so cut them some slack.
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Here’s footage from a Princeton vs. Yale game and here are clips from Michigan vs. Chicago. But it’s hard to watch football without sound, so WE MADE SOME HYPE VIDEOS.
CHICAGO-MICHIGAN WAIT FOR THE BASS TO DROP.
Princeton vs. Yale a yawn-fest? NOT WITH THIS SIX-SECOND HYPE VIDEO.
TURN DOWN FOR THE GLADSTONE-MACDONALD PACT.
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