| 1874 college football season | ||
|---|---|---|
 Harvard vs. McGill game on May 15 | ||
| Total No. of teams | 9 | |
| Champion(s) | Princeton Yale | |
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The 1874 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book listing Princeton, Harvard, and Yale as having been selected national champions.[1] Only Princeton and Yale officially claim championships for this season.
The Harvard vs. McGill game played on May 15, 1874, was the first rugby-style football game played in the United States.[2]
- ^ Official 2009 NCAA Division I Football Records Book (PDF). Indianapolis, IN: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2009. p. 70. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
- ^ "No Christian End!" (PDF). The Journey to Camp: The Origins of American Football to 1889. Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved January 26, 2010.