Comments on: How did college football teams travel to their away games in the 1860s to 1930s? http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/ smart sports discussion Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:23:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Matthew V http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Matthew V Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:55:32 +0000 http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/#comment-48 1860s-1910s, likely by train. 1920s-1930s, probably by Model T or some sort of bus. 1860s-1910s, likely by train. 1920s-1930s, probably by Model T or some sort of bus.

]]> By: LaMario C http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/comment-page-1/#comment-47 LaMario C Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:39:13 +0000 http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/#comment-47 They drove and took planes. . . . Nah, I'm just kidding. I would think they used trains, carriage, or walked. They didn't have much equipment so it was more simple to just go and play. They drove and took planes. . . . Nah, I’m just kidding. I would think they used trains, carriage, or walked. They didn’t have much equipment so it was more simple to just go and play.

]]> By: Mark J http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Mark J Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:48:40 +0000 http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/#comment-46 I don't know, horse and buggies??? I don’t know, horse and buggies???

]]> By: Boogie http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Boogie Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:08:50 +0000 http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/#comment-45 I thought this was common knowledge... John Madden drove them on his bus. Madden was the 1st person to ever orchestrate an intercollegiate game. He also used a big yellow crayon and a piece of paper to draw up his plays. I thought this was common knowledge… John Madden drove them on his bus. Madden was the 1st person to ever orchestrate an intercollegiate game. He also used a big yellow crayon and a piece of paper to draw up his plays.

]]> By: iwasnotanazipolka http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/comment-page-1/#comment-44 iwasnotanazipolka Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:59:47 +0000 http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/#comment-44 I would imagine by train - Rutgers and Princeton both being in NJ would have had train connections. Anyone on your schedule would be withing a 5-6 hour train (and then bus) journey from your school. My dad played football at Linfield in Oregon in the early 1930s and looking at his yearbook, a the folks they played (like Willamette in Salem, Oregon)were a couple of hours away by bus. I would imagine by train – Rutgers and Princeton both being in NJ would have had train connections. Anyone on your schedule would be withing a 5-6 hour train (and then bus) journey from your school. My dad played football at Linfield in Oregon in the early 1930s and looking at his yearbook, a the folks they played (like Willamette in Salem, Oregon)were a couple of hours away by bus.

]]> By: blibityblabity http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/comment-page-1/#comment-43 blibityblabity Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:25:32 +0000 http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/#comment-43 Same way as everyone else at that time. Train or carriage. Same way as everyone else at that time. Train or carriage.

]]> By: Ed http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Ed Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:36:30 +0000 http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/#comment-42 Either by horseback or pack mule. Either by horseback or pack mule.

]]> By: Just2Candid http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Just2Candid Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:29:50 +0000 http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/#comment-41 The choices back then were: Train if available. Wagons (horse drawn) Walking The choices back then were:

Train if available.

Wagons (horse drawn)

Walking

]]> By: grumpyc0wgirl http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/comment-page-1/#comment-40 grumpyc0wgirl Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:46:12 +0000 http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/#comment-40 They teleported, like in Star Trek! Everyone knows that.... They teleported, like in Star Trek!
Everyone knows that….

]]> By: madcaplaughs30 http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/comment-page-1/#comment-39 madcaplaughs30 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:12:46 +0000 http://www.footballangst.com/blog/how-did-college-football-teams-travel-to-their-away-games-in-the-1860s-to-1930s/#comment-39 I'd say the train. Or canoe. I’d say the train. Or canoe.

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