one o'clock
Despite the snores he soon fell asleep and did not awaken until late Thanksgiving morning . By noon of the eventful day an enormous crowd of people had gathered , representing loyal rooters and supporters of the respective colleges , Bartlett and Pennington , as well as those impartial to either team , who were attracted for sheer love of the game itself . The college grounds shone with bobbing pennants and colors ; the Red and Blue of Pennington ; the Black and Gold of Bartlett . Outside the gate to the gridiron at one o'clock a great throng of football enthusiasts clamored for entrance . One half hour later a special train , carrying the rival eleven , Pennington ; a band , and five hundred rooters , pulled in . As the Penningtonites leaped off the train dressed in full football garb ; red and blue jerseys , Indian blankets of the same color design and striped hosiery , they received a tremendous ovation from the assembled crowd . Led by their college band the football warriors paraded to the gridiron followed by a wild column of Pennington rooters , each waving a red and blue pennant .