RECOGNIZE-IL FOOTBALL HISTORY House SponsorsRep. Cyril Nichols 1/4/2025HouseResolution Adopted Recognizes the Northwestern University vs. Chicago Football Club game played on February 22, 1876 as the first American football game and the first college American football game played in Illinois. 1/2/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Cyril Nichols 1/4/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Agreed Resolutions 1/4/2025HouseResolution Adopted