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Everyday RoadTripSports.com celebrates the past, present and future of American football including birthdays, deaths, and important games and events that have occurred in the past through our daily feature This Date in American Football History. Get to know the legends of American football – the sport’s greatest heroes including players and coaches, and relive some of the greatest plays and moments in the game’s history.

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February 20 in American Football History

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1892 – The first game in Auburn history is played as the Tigers defeat the Georgia Bulldogs, playing in just their second game, 10-0 at Piedmont Park near downtown Atlanta. The rivalry is still staged annually and is known as the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry.

1912 – College Football Hall of Fame tackle Whitey Wistert of Michigan is born.

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