Which were the first college football teams to play on Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving football games have been a tradition in America for some time and people tune in to watch them every year. The first-ever college football game that was played on Thanksgiving was back in 1876.

On 30 November, 1876, Yale and Princeton played each other in Hoboken, New Jersey.

The scoreline of the game was rather spectacular as Yale won the game by a score of 2-0. It is unusual for fans to see such a scoreline, but it marked the start of a historic tradition.

Although the game was played in chilly, wet conditions, around 1000 spectators turned up on the occasion to watch Yale and Princeton play each other. This contest took place seven years after Princeton played Rutgers in what is often considered to be the first game of collegiate football,

There are games held in both college football and in the NFL every on Thanksgiving. Fans are able to enjoy their holidays while watching their favorite sport alongside their family.

This year, Mississippi and Mississippi State will face each other on Thanksgiving Day, and hopefully, the game will be an entertaining one for the fans.

While there is only one college football game on Thanksgiving, the NFL will be conducting three quality games on the same day.

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List of Thanksgiving games in the NFL this season

Dallas Cowboys v Green Bay Packers

The Dallas Cowboys have been a part of the Thanksgiving games since their inception every single year except in 1975 and 1977. They are in action this year as they will be facing a tricky test from the New York Giants.

The Cowboys and the Giants will be fighting for the playoffs spot this season and the game could prove a pivotal one by the end of the season. The Cowboys are coming off a strong win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11, while the Giants were handed a defeat by the Detroit Lions.

Another team that plays on Thanksgiving is the Detroit Lions. They will play the Buffalo Bills and this fixture promises to be a high-scoring encounter that is bound to entertain fans.

The Lions are currently on a three-game streak and can certainly give Josh Allen and the Bills some trouble. The Thanksgiving Games in the NFL will be rounded up by the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the New England Patriots.

The Vikings are coming off a brutal loss to the Dallas Cowboys and will hope to get back on track against a tough Patriots team. It will be interesting to see if Primetime Kirk Cousins delivers a good performance or not to cap off the Thanksgiving Games.