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When was the first forward pass thrown in College Football? (Factoid 517)

Date: 6/14/15
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In 1895 Georgia played North Carolina, and the first forward pass was thrown. (However the pass was not legal.) Georgia won the game 6-0.

“That’s right, John Heisman himself was there when UNC was playing Georgia in 1895. The Tar Heels were forced to punt, but the line didn’t do a very good job of blocking, and their punter was quickly surrounded by Bulldogs defenders. In a moment of panic, he ran to his right, saw a wide open UNC player downfield and threw the ball up. George Stephens caught it and ran for the 70 yard touchdown.” - Tar Heel Mania

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