NCAA FCS News
September 30th, 2019, 10:30 AM
https://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/public/styles/focal_point_small/public-s3/images/2019-09-27/First-televised-football-game.png?h=7a6e80fd&itok=mUNcP_or The first known televised football game was played Sept. 30, 1939, when Fordham beat Waynesburg, 34-7. Estimates vary, but it's thought that 5,000 people tuned in to see the game.
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