Football Archaeology Before End Zones

One of the top experts in early football rules history Timothy P. Brown joins us on the discussion to explain a time in football when ther were not an endzone to be found on the field of play. Timothy Brown's FootballArchaeology.com has a daily football factoid that he shares that are really quite interesting in a short read. They preserve football history in a very unique way and we are quite happy that Tim has agreed to join us each week to go over some of his Today's Tidbits. Click that link and you can subscribe for free to receive them yourself each evening.

Timothy Brown's FootballArchaeology.com has a daily football factoid that he shares that are really quite interesting in a short read. They preserve football history in a very unique way and we are quite happy that Tim has agreed to join us each week to go over some of his Today's Tidbits. Click that link and you can subscribe for free to receive them yourself each evening.

In this edition Tim goes over a period of football history when there was no endzones on the field. The plying surface simply ended at the goal lines! Read the Football Archaeology explanation at the link above and listen to our podcast discussion on the subject.

The photos in this article are both from Parke H. Davis 1911 Book, Football the American Intercollegiate Game.

One is of the Harvard at Yale 1906 game showing building supplies or some type of triangular contraption just beyond the goal line, with no endzone.

The other photo shows Franklin Field in Philadelphia in 1901 as Cornell played Penn. Again the goal post is on the goal line and there are no markings of sidlines indicated beyon the goal line.

A Very Special thanks to information obtained from Timothy P. Brown and his exciting website and books.