That leaves 11 places open to eastern teams.

As a result, eastern teams were searching for talent to replace players who were moving to play in Western Europe.

Three of the eastern teams and two of the western did not win a game against him.

The western teams played three home games and two away games, while this schedule was reversed for the eastern teams.

The 1916 edition included 37 of the top eastern teams.

In another battle against a strong eastern team, both squads fought to a standstill for most of the game.

The middle eastern teams were characterized as "desert rescue," and British Army personnel were sometimes involved.

Additionally, few of the major eastern teams that constituted the power center of college football at the time used the pass.

In 2012, this was switched, having the western teams play two home games and three away games, with the eastern teams playing the opposite.

Every team plays five games, the western teams playing three at home and two away, while the eastern teams play a reversed schedule.