Haverford–Swarthmore rivalry

American college football rivalry

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Haverford–Swarthmore rivalry
Haverford Fords Swarthmore Garnet
Sport	Football
First meeting	1879
Latest meeting	1971
Trophy	Hood Trophy

The Haverford–Swarthmore rivalry is a rivalry between the Haverford Fords and Swarthmore Garnet. It used to include college football. In other sports they are both members of the Centennial Conference. The 1894 football game between Haverford and Swarthmore claims to have the first "action shot" photograph of a college football game. The winner of the contest was awarded the Hood Trophy. The two universities are in the same state of Pennsylvania.

References

"Haverford Is Victorious.; Conquers Its Ancient Rival, Swarthmore, by 10 to 7". The New York Times. November 26, 1916.
"Long lost football team recalled by its star lineman". Talker of the Town. April 17, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
"Haverford Vs. Swarthmore 1894 - First Known Action Shot Of A College Football Game". June 29, 2021.
"Hood Trophy" – via www.haverfordathletics.com.

v t e Haverford Fords football
Venues	Walton Field
Bowls & rivalries	Swarthmore
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972

v t e Swarthmore Garnet Tide football
Venues	Clothier Field Stadium (1878–2000)
Bowls & rivalries	Haverford
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1878 1879 1880–1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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