I wrote recently about potentially using AI-generated images to illustrate elements of early football for which photographs or drawings do not exist. Then, when working on the story about Jarvis Field, I stumbled across several images owned by a friend of games played at Jarvis Field in 1887. Three images show how Harvard executed goals after touchdown, a process akin to today's extra-point kick, in games against MIT and Wesleyan.
In 1887, field goals were worth 5 points, touchdowns were 4 points...
Published on April 25, 2025 16:00