# @rutgersu on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DIb3iuWzWti
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/29397236-rutgersu-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/d18a6ed59b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-04-14T17:31:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Rutgers University (@RutgersU) — https://gondola.cc/RutgersU

## Caption

Long before instant replays and NIL deals, Rutgers athletes made history as pioneers of intercollegiate sports. Did you know Rutgers hosted the first-ever college football game in 1869, defeating Princeton 6-4? 🏈
 
Enjoy these vintage snapshots from Rutgers' sporting past, when our players' grit and glory laid the foundation for college athletics today. 📸
 
In chronological order:
Crew - 1865
Baseball - 1889
Fencing - 1898
Football -1948
Synchronized Swimming - 1957
Gymnastics -1963
Basketball - 1978
 
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