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The football team of 1905, pictured above, played a central role in that year’s controversy over the game, which resulted in the creation of the NCAA and the establishment of the 10-yard first down.
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The football team of 1905, pictured above, played a central role in that year’s controversy over the game, which resulted in the creation of the NCAA and the establishment of the 10-yard first down.

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