On this day in 1971, the Spartans played their first varsity football game against Christiana High School. Bill Howell became the first player to score in the program's history on an 83-yard run. His tally would provide the only points for the Spartans who fell 18 - 6. The contest was held at Christiana, with local Newark radio station WNRK doing the broadcast. Former Saint Mark's baseball head coach and current Alumni Ambassador Tom Lemon was a member of the squad.
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