" 1869 Rutgers and Princeton played a college soccer football game, the first ever, November 6. The game used modified London Football Association rules. During the next seven years, rugby gained favor with the major eastern schools over soccer, and modern football began to develop from rugby.
" 1876 At the Massasoit convention, the first rules for American football were written. Walter Camp, who would become known as the father of American football, first became involved with the game.
" 1892 In an era in which football was a major attraction of local athletic clubs, an intense competition between two Pittsburgh-area clubs, the Allegheny Athletic Association (AAA) and the Pittsburgh Athletic Club (PAC), led to the making of the first professional football player. Former Yale All-America guard William (Pudge) Heffelfinger was paid $500 by the AAA to play in a game against the PAC, becoming the first person to be paid to play football, November 12. The AAA won the game 4-0 when Heffelfinger picked up a PAC fumble and ran 35 yards for a touchdown. " ... more on the American Football story

Created in 1997, NCAA Football is a promotional vehicle created for the betterment of college football. NCAA Football represents a coalition between:
* NACDA (National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics)
* AFCA (American Football Coaches Association)
* CCA (Collegiate Commissioners Association)
* NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association)
Its mission is to improve, promote and protect the game of college football for those who play the game, for those who coach the game and for those who support the game.

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" The AFL is headquartered in New York City and has over 500 athletes competing on 19 teams across the country. More than a half million spectators attend AFL games each year. This year marks the return of the Arena Football League on NBC. The network provides regional coverage on Sunday afternoons. This unprecedented television coverage has helped make Arena Football one of the fastest growing spectator sports in America. "

" In searching for the NAIA’s place in the history of sports and higher education, several consistencies are revealed. Among them is the dedication to academic achievement above athletic excellence. Also apparent is the organization’s role as a trailblazer in providing equal opportunities for all student-athletes. Above all, there is an expectation of ethical behavior and a commitment to scholarship, sportsmanship and leadership.
" It is paradoxical that such a lasting, dynamic contribution to collegiate sports began with a mundane note in the first recorded history of the Association:
" “The first general session of the ‘Organizing Convention’ of the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB) was held in the Phillips Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, at 10 a.m., Sunday, March 10, 1940.” ... more

" The NAFL has an impact on many types of people. Our mission is defined as follows:
" Players Present a level of football for players to improve their skills or to simply play for the love of the game.
" Coaches Provide a coach with a platform consisting of serious athletes and serious team owners so they too can improve on their skills or to simply coach for the love of the game.
" Business Owners Build a unique opportunity for business owners to develop the most unique business in sports since arena football.
" Sponsors Direct the world’s most loyal fans – Minor League fans – to support our sponsors, in turn, creating higher than normal return on investment.
" Community Provide a form of Saturday night entertainment that creates strong community pride and participation. " ... more

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