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Originally Posted by Mark Dexter
Hmm - sometime around 1789, then?  |
Shortly thereafter...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgetown_Hoyas
"In the
1940s, Georgetown had one of the better college football teams in America. As the college game became more expensive, however, Georgetown refused to make the expensive investments that other Catholic universities like
Notre Dame made to maintain a top-notch program.
In 1941, Georgetown played in the
Orange Bowl, where they lost 14-7 to
Mississippi State. They also played in the 1950
Sun Bowl against
Texas Western. Texas Western, now known as the University of Texas at El Paso (more commonly UTEP), won the game by a score of 33-20.
After a 2-7 season in 1950 which included losses to the likes of Penn State, Miami, and Maryland, Georgetown discontinued the sport, which was revived in 1964 by students. Its first game drew 8,000 to campus against
New York University (NYU). Today's Georgetown team plays at the Division I-AA level, competing against Ivy League and Patriot League schools."