Football Timeline By Gwolfe94 Nov 6, 1869 First college football game Dec 24, 1880 Walter Camp era Dec 24, 1890 Football moves west Dec 24, 1890 Charles Eliot opposition Dec 24, 1891 Amos Stagg hired at UChicago Dec 24, 1900 Football traditions formed Dec 24, 1906 NCAA formed Dec 24, 1910 Pop Warner era Dec 24, 1920 Football stadiums built Dec 24, 1921 NFL founded Dec 24, 1927 NBC and CBS emerged Dec 24, 1929 Carnegie Foundation Study Dec 24, 1940 1st Championship broadcast Dec 24, 1945 A-AFC founded Dec 24, 1946 Bert Bell as commissioner Dec 24, 1948 NCAA Sanity Code Dec 24, 1951 Byers as NCAA director Dec 24, 1958 Greatest game ever played Dec 24, 1959 AFL founded Dec 24, 1960 Roon Arledge at ABC Dec 24, 1961 Sports Antitrust Broadcast Act Dec 24, 1967 Super Bowl I Dec 24, 1969 Super Bowl III for the ages Dec 24, 1970 MNF Dec 24, 1970 AFL/NFL Merger Dec 24, 1972 Freshman eligible Dec 24, 1972 4 to 1 year grant in aid Dec 24, 1973 DI,DII,DIII Dec 24, 1974 World Football League Dec 24, 1976 CFA founded Period: Dec 24, 1980 to Dec 25, 1999 NFL Expansion and Relocation Dec 24, 1984 USFL Dec 24, 1994 Collective Bargaining Agreement Dec 24, 1998 BCS created
