Once a high school senior is deemed eligible to receive an athletic scholarship for their participation on a sports team, they must then follow a number of explicit steps in order to participate at the collegiate level.
Prior to the late 19th century, college athletics consisted largely of informal gatherings orchestrated by students [REF].The first college game ever played took place on November 6, 1869, when Rutgers defeated Princeton 6-4 in football [REF].