By Darin Hayes We’ll go to September 19, 1873, and that’s for Sam Brinck Thorne, a halfback who played for Yale University in 1893, 1894, and 1895.
As a senior in 1895, he was voted as an All-American. Brinck’s final game as a Bulldog was against Princeton, and Thorne led Yale to a 20-10 victory over his rivals by scoring two touchdowns, setting up another, and kicking the conversion points.
During his three seasons playing for Yale, the team had a record of 39 wins, one loss, and two ties, and outscored their opponents 1,137-63. He returned to Yale after graduation in 1896 to serve as the team’s coach, helping them achieve a 13-1 record. The College Football Hall of Fame inducted Brinck Thorne in the 1970 induction class.
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