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<blockquote data-quote="Heisman's Ghost" data-source="post: 654843" data-attributes="member: 4015"><p>No, the forward pass predates Coach Collins by over 100 years. Knute Rockne caught three touchdown passes against Army in 1913 which was when it became a big deal. It actually came about even earlier when President Roosevelt threatened to ban the game altogether following an Army game in which a player was killed. Seems like it was about 1906 or so as a way to spread the players out and reduce the habitual fisticuffs, kicking and other tactics. At another Army game, the West Point Commandant became so incensed at the ongoing violence in the trenches between Army and their opponent that he had his bugler blow "recall". To the astonishment of the other team, the Army players all stood at attention as the General roared: "Mr.___________ (the Army player) if you hit that man again, sir, I will put you on report" You sir, (directed to the other player) if you hit Mr. ____________ again sir, I will put you off this post" "Hit" being full on fisticuffs which is what was going on among other things. The violence during the infancy of college football was so pronounced, it was very close to being banned.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Heisman's Ghost, post: 654843, member: 4015"] No, the forward pass predates Coach Collins by over 100 years. Knute Rockne caught three touchdown passes against Army in 1913 which was when it became a big deal. It actually came about even earlier when President Roosevelt threatened to ban the game altogether following an Army game in which a player was killed. Seems like it was about 1906 or so as a way to spread the players out and reduce the habitual fisticuffs, kicking and other tactics. At another Army game, the West Point Commandant became so incensed at the ongoing violence in the trenches between Army and their opponent that he had his bugler blow "recall". To the astonishment of the other team, the Army players all stood at attention as the General roared: "Mr.___________ (the Army player) if you hit that man again, sir, I will put you on report" You sir, (directed to the other player) if you hit Mr. ____________ again sir, I will put you off this post" "Hit" being full on fisticuffs which is what was going on among other things. The violence during the infancy of college football was so pronounced, it was very close to being banned. [/QUOTE]
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