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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Gainesville, FL
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8/29/xxxx
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Florida Gators vs. Idaho Vandals
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Gainesville, FL
Saturday
8/30/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Florida Gators vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Gainesville, FL
Saturday
9/6/xxxx
4:00 PM
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Florida Gators vs. Kentucky Wildcats
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Gainesville, FL
Saturday
9/13/xxxx
7:30 PM
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Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Florida Gators
Bryant-Denny Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL
Saturday
9/20/xxxx
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Tennessee Volunteers vs. Florida Gators
Neyland Stadium
Knoxville, TN
Saturday
10/4/xxxx
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Florida Gators vs. LSU Tigers
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Gainesville, FL
Saturday
10/11/xxxx
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Florida Gators vs. Missouri Tigers
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Gainesville, FL
Saturday
10/18/xxxx
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Florida Gators vs. Georgia Bulldogs
EverBank Field (Formerly Jacksonville Municipal Stadium)
Jacksonville, FL
Saturday
11/1/xxxx
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Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Florida Gators
Vanderbilt Stadium
Nashville, TN
Saturday
11/8/xxxx
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Florida Gators vs. South Carolina Gamecocks
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Gainesville, FL
Saturday
11/15/xxxx
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Florida Gators vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Gainesville, FL
Saturday
11/22/xxxx
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Florida State Seminoles vs. Florida Gators
Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, FL
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11/29/xxxx
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EINVLKFJThe first American football game was played on November 6, xxxx between Rutgers and Princeton. The game was played between two teams of 25 players each, used a round ball, and resembled a combination of rugby and soccer in its rules; the ball could not be picked up or carried, but it could be kicked or batted with the feet, hands, head or sides, with the ultimate goal of advancing it into the opponent's goal. Rutgers won the game 6-4.[8][9] Collegiate play continued for several years in which matches were played using the rules of the host school. Representatives of Yale, Columbia, Princeton and Rutgers met on October 19, xxxx to create a standard set of rules for all schools to adhere to. Teams were set at 20 players each, and fields of 400 by 250 feet were specified. Harvard abstained from the conference, as they favored a rugby-style game that allowed running with the ball.[9]An xxxx Harvard-Yale game played under rugby-style rules was observed by two impressed Princeton athletes. These players introduced the sport to Princeton, a feat the Professional Football Researchers Association compared to "selling refrigerators to Eskimos."[9] Princeton, Harvard, Yale and Columbia then agreed to intercollegiate play using a form of rugby union rules with a modified scoring system.[10] These schools formed the Intercollegiate Football Association, although Yale did not join until xxxx. Yale player Walter Camp, now regarded as the "Father of American Football,"[10][11] passed rule changes in xxxx that reduced the team size from 15 to 11 players and instituted the snap to replace the chaotic and inconsistent scrum.[10]The introduction of the snap resulted in unexpected strategy changes. Previously, the strategy had been to punt if a scrum resulted in bad field position. A group of Princeton players realized that, as the snap was uncontested, they now could hold the ball indefinitely to prevent their opponent from scoring. In xxxx, both contestants in a Yale-Princeton game used this strategy to maintain their undefeated records. Each team held the ball, gaining no ground, for an entire half. This "block game" proved extremely unpopular with spectators and fans of both teams.[1A rule change was necessary to prevent this strategy, and a reversion to the scrum was considered until Camp passed a rule in xxxx that stated that a team would have three downs, or tackles, to advance the ball five yards. Failure to do so would forfeit control of the ball to the other team. This change made American football a separate sport from rugby, and the resulting five-yard lines added to the field made it resemble a gridiron in appearance. Other major rules changes included a reduction of the field size to 110 yards yards long by 53.33 yards wide, and the adoption of a scoring system that awarded four points for a touchdown, two for a safety and a goal following a touchdown, and five for he legal forward pass was introduced in xxxx after its suggestion by John Heisman, although its impact was limited due to the restrictions placed on its use. Further xxxx rules changes included the reduction of the time of play from 70 to 60 minutes and the increase of the distance requirement for a first down to 10 yards over three downs. To reduce infighting and dirty play between teams, the neutral zone was created along the width of the football.[15] Field goals were lowered to three points in xxxx[11] and touchdowns raised to six points in xxxx.[16] The field was also reduced to 100 yards long, but two 10-yard-long end zones were created, and teams were given four downs instead of three to advance the ball 10 yards.[17] The roughing-the-passer penalty was implemented in xxxx, and eligible players were first allowed to catch the ball anywhere on the field in xxxx.[18]The first instance of professional play in American football was on November 12, xxxx, when William "Pudge" Heffelfinger was paid $500 to play a game for the Allegheny Athletic Association in a match against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. This is the first recorded instance of a player being paid to participate in a game of American football, although many athletic clubs in the xxxxs offered to help players attain employment, gave out trophies or watches that players would pawn for money, or paid double in expense money. Despite these extra benefits, the game had a strict sense of amateurism at the time, and direct payment to players was frowned upon, if not outright illegal.[19]Over time, professional play became increasingly common, and with it came rising salaries and unpredictable player movement, as well as the illegal payment of college players who were still in school. The National Football League (NFL), a group of professional teams that was originally established in xxxx as the American Professional Football Association, aimed to solve these problems. This new league's stated goals included an end to bidding wars over players, prevention of the use of college players, and abolition of the practice of paying players to leave another team.[20] The NFL by xxxx had established itself as the premier professional football league.[21The dominant form of football at the time was played at the collegiate level, but the upstart NFL received a boost to its legitimacy in xxxx when an NFL team, the Pottsville Maroons, defeated a team of Notre Dame all-stars in an exhibition game.[22] A greater emphasis on the passing game helped professional football to further distinguish itself from the college game during the late xxxxs.[20] Football in general became increasingly popular following the xxxx NFL Championship game, a match between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants that is still referred to as the "Greatest Game Ever Played". The game, a 23?17 overtime victory by the Colts, was seen by millions of television viewers and had a major impact on the popularity of the sport. This helped football to become the most popular sport in the United States by the mid-xxxxs.[23]A rival, the American Football League (AFL), arose in xxxx and challenged the NFL's dominance. The AFL began in relative obscurity but survived for several years due to a television contract with the ABC network. Competition for players heated up in xxxx, when the AFL New York Jets signed rookie Joe Namath to a then-record US $437,000 contract. A five-year, $40 million NBC television contract followed, which helped to sustain the young league. The bidding war for players ended in xxxx, when the two leagues agreed on a merger that would take full effect in xxxx. This agreement provided for a common draft that would take place each year, and it instituted an annual championship game to be played between the champions of each league. That game began play in xxxx and came to be known as the Super Bowl.[24]College football maintained a tradition of postseason bowl games. Each bowl game would be associated with a particular conference, and earning a spot in a bowl game was the reward for winning a conference. This arrangement was profitable, but it tended to prevent the two top-ranked teams from meeting in a true national championship game, as they would normally be committed to the bowl games of their respective conferences. Several systems have been used since xxxx to determine a national champion of college football. The first was the Bowl Coalition, in place from xxxx to xxxx. This was replaced in xxxx by the Bowl Alliance, which gave way in xxxx to the Bowl Championship Series (BCS).[25] The BCS arrangement has been controversial, and will be replaced in xxxx by a four-team playoff system.[26]The main backfield positions are the quarterback (QB), halfback/tailback (HB/TB) and fullback (FB). The quarterback is the leader of the offense. Either he or a coach calls the plays. Quarterbacks typically inform the rest of the offense of the play in the huddle before the team lines up. The quarterback lines up behind the center to take the snap and then hands the ball off, throws it or runs with it.[38]Three positions are specific to the field goal and PAT (point after touchdown) unit: the placekicker (K or PK), holder (H) and long snapper (LS). The long snapper's job is to snap the football to the holder, who will catch and position it for the placekicker. There is not usually a holder on kickoffs, because the ball is kicked off of a tee; however, a holder may be used in certain situations, such as if wind is preventing the ball from remaining upright on the tee. The player on the receiving team who catches the ball is known as the kickoffThe touchdown, worth six points, is the most valuable scoring play in American football. A touchdown is scored when a live ball is advanced into, caught in, or recovered in the end zone of the opposing team.[38] The scoring team then attempts a try or conversion, more commonly known as the point(s)-after-touchdown (PAT), which is a single scoring opportunity. A PAT is attempted from the two- or three-yard line, depending on the level of play. If scored by a placekick or dropkick through the goal posts, it is worth one point, and is typically called the extra point.[50] If it is scored by what would normally be a touchdown, it is called the two-point conversion[50] and is worth two points. No points are awarded on a failed extra point or two-point conversion attempt.[51][52][53] In general, the extra point is almost always successful in professional play and is slightly less successful at amateur levels, while the two-point conversion is a much riskier play with a higher probability of failure.[50]Goalposts are at the center of the plane of each of the two end lines. The crossbar of these posts is ten feet (3 meters) above the ground, with vertical uprights at the end of the crossbar 18 feet 6 inches (6 m) apart for professional and collegiate play and 23 feet 4 inches (7 m) apart for high school play.[62][63][64] The uprights extend vertically 10 yards on professional fields, a minimum of 10 yards on college fields, and a minimum of ten feet on high school fields. Goal posts are padded at the base, and orange ribbons are normally placed at the tip of each upright.[62][63][64]The football itself is an oval ball, similar to balls used in rugby or Australian rules football.[65] At all levels of play, the football is inflated to 12 1/2 to 13 1/2 pounds per square inch (psi) and weighs 14 to 15 ounces (397 to 425 grams),[64][66][67] but the exact dimensions vary slightly; in professional play the ball has a long axis of 11 to 11 1/4 inches, a long circumference of 28 to 28 1/2 inches, and a short axis of 21 to 21 1/4 inches, while in college and high school play the ball has a long axis of 10 7/8 to 11 7/16 inches, a long circumference of 27 3/4 to 28 1/2 inches, and a short circumference of 20 3/4 to 21 1/4 inches.[64][66]Football games last for a total of 60 minutes in professional and college play and are divided into two halves of 30 minutes and four quarters of 15 minutes.[68][69] High school football games are 48 minutes in length with two halves of 24 minutes and four quarters of 12 minutes.[70] The two halves are separated by a halftime period, and the first and third quarters are also followed by a short break.[68][69][71] Prior to the start of the game, the referee and team captains for each team meet at midfield for a coin toss. The visiting team is allowed to call 'heads' or 'tails'; the winner of the toss is allowed to decide from between choosing whether to receive or kick off the ball or choosing which goal they want to defend, but they can also defer their choice until the second half. The losing team, unless the winning team decides to defer, is allowed to choose the option the winning team did not select, and receives the option to receive, kick, or select a goal to defend to begin the second half. Most teams choose to receive or defer, because choosing to kick the ball to start the game would allow the other team to choose which goal to defend.[72] Teams switch goals following the first and third quarters.[73] If a down is in progress when a quarter ends, play continues until the down is completed.[74][75][76]Games last longer than their defined length due to play stoppages - the average NFL game lasts slightly over three hours.[77] Time in a football game is measured by the game clock. An operator is responsible for starting, stopping and operating the game clock based on the direction of the appropriate official.[68][78] A separate clock, the play clock, is used to determine if a delay of game infraction has been committed. If the play clock expires before the ball has been snapped or free-kicked, a delay of game foul is called on the offense. The play clock is set to 40 seconds in professional and college football and to 25 seconds in high school play or following certain administrative stoppages in the former levels of play.[74][79][80]The offense is given a series of four plays, known as downs. If the offense advances ten or more yards in the four downs, they are awarded a new set of four downs. If they fail to advance ten yards, possession of the football is turned over to the defense. In most situations, if the offense reaches their fourth down they will punt the ball to the other team, which forces them to begin their drive from further down the field; if they are in field goal range, they might also attempt to score a field goal.[57] A group of officials, the chain crew, keeps track of both the downs and the distance measurements.[81] On television, a yellow line is electronically superimposed on the field to show the first down line to the viewing audience.[82]On a kickoff, the ball is placed at the 35-yard line of the kicking team in professional and college play and at the 40-yard line in high school play. The ball may be drop-kicked or place-kicked. If a place kick is chosen, the ball can be placed on the ground or on a tee, and a holder may be used in either case. On a safety kick, the kicking team kicks the ball from their own 20-yard line. They can punt, drop-kick or place-kick the ball, but a tee may not be used in professional play. Any member of the receiving team may catch or advance the ball, and the ball may be recovered by the kicking team once it has gone at least ten yards or has been touched by any member of the receiving team.[93][94][95]The three types of scrimmage kicks are place kicks, drop kicks, and punts. Only place kicks and drop kicks can score points.[54][55][56] The place kick is the standard method used to score points,[83] because the pointy shape of the football makes it difficult to reliably drop kick.[83][84] Once the ball has been kicked from a scrimmage kick, it can be advanced by the kicking team only if it is caught or recovered behind the line of scrimmage. If it is touched or recovered by the kicking team beyond this line, it becomes dead at the spot where it was touched.[96][97][98] The kicking team is prohibited from interfering with the receiver's opportunity to catch the ball, and the receiving team has the option of signaling for a fair catch. This prohibits the defense from blocking into or tackling the receiver, but the play ends as soon as the ball is caught and the ball may not be advanced.[99][100][101]Football is a full-contact sport, and injuries are relatively common. Most injuries occur during training sessions, particularly ones that involve contact between players.[103] To try to prevent injuries, players are required to wear a set of equipment. At a minimum players must wear a football helmet and a set of shoulder pads, but individual leagues may require additional padding such as thigh pads and guards, knee pads, chest protectors, and mouthguards.[104][105][106] Most injuries occur in the lower extremities, particularly in the knee, but a significant number also affect the upper extremities. The most common types of injuries are strains, sprains, bruises, fractures, dislocations, and concussions.[103] Repeated concussions can increase a person's risk in later life for chronic traumatic encephalopathy and mental health issues such as dementia, Parkinson's disease, and depression.[107] Concussions are often caused by helmet-to-helmet or upper-body contact between opposing players, although helmets have prevented more serious injuries such as skull fractures.[108] Various programs are aiming to reduce concussions by reducing the frequency of helmet-to-helmet hits; USA Football's "Heads Up Football" program is aiming to reduce concussions in youth football by teaching coaches and players about the signs of a concussion, the proper way to wear football equipment and ensure it fits, and proper tackling methods that avoid helmet-to-helmet contact.The National Football League (NFL) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) are the most popular football leagues in the United States.[110] The National Football League was founded in xxxx[111] and has since become the largest and most popular sport in the United States.[112] The NFL has the highest average attendance of any sporting league in the world, with an average attendance of almost 70,000 persons during the xxxx NFL Season.[113] The NFL championship game, the Super Bowl, is among the biggest events in club sports worldwide.[114] It is played between the champions of the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC), and its winner is awarded the Vince Lombardi Trophy.[115]Several football leagues have been formed as rival leagues to the NFL. The XFL was created in xxxx by Vince McMahon and lasted for only one season. Despite television contracts with NBC and UPN and high expectations, the XFL suffered from poor television ratings and a low quality of play.[122] The United Football League (UFL) has suspended its xxxx season, its fourth, due to financial issues.[123] The United States Football League (USFL) operated for three seasons from xxxx to xxxx but collapsed due to poor business decisions and monetary problems. A subsequent USD $1.5 billion antitrust lawsuit against the NFL was successful in court, but the league was awarded only three dollars in damages.[124] The World Football League (WFL) played for two seasons, in xxxx and xxxx, but faced monetary issues so severe that the league could not pay its players. In its second and final season the WFL attempted to establish a stable credit rating, but the league disbanded before its second season could be completed.[125]Football is not an Olympic sport, but it was a demonstration sport at the xxxx Summer Olympics.[1] The IFAF was seeking recognition from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and finally received provisional recognition in December xxxx with a vote expected to take place by xxxx and could be a medal sport by the xxxx Olympics.[135] Several major obstacles hinder the IFAF goal of achieving status as an Olympic sport, such as the predominant participation of men in international play, and the short three-week Olympic schedule. Large team sizes are an additional difficulty, due to the Olympics' set limit of 10,500 athletes and coaches. These issues are similar to those that rugby union faced prior to being admitted into the Olympics in the form of rugby sevens, a modified version of the sport, but football also has the issue of global visibility. Nigel Melville, the CEO of USA Rugby, noted that while rugby union has a major international presence through the International Rugby Board, "American football is recognized globally as a sport, but it's not played globally". In order to solve these concerns, major effort has been put into promoting flag football, a modified version of American football, at the international level.[133]According to ESPN.com's Sean McAdam, "Baseball is still called the national pastime, but football is by far the more popular sport in American society".[136] In a xxxx poll conducted by Harris Interactive, professional football ranked as the most popular sport, and college football ranked third behind only professional football and baseball; 46% of participants ranked some form of the game as their favorite sport. Professional football has ranked as the most popular sport in the poll since xxxx, when it surpassed baseball for the first time.[137] Professional football is most popular among those who live in the eastern United States and rural areas, while college football is most popular in the southern United States and among people with graduate and post-graduate degrees.[138] Football is also the most-played sport by high school and college athletes in the United States. In a xxxx study, the NCAA estimated there were around 1.1 million high school football players and nearly 70,000 college football players in the United States; in comparison, the second-most played sport, basketball, had around 1 million participants in high school and 34,000 in college.[139] The Super Bowl is the most popular single-day sporting event in the United States,[24] and is among the biggest club sporting events in the world in terms of TV viewership.[114] The NFL makes approximately $10 billion annually.[140]