Home›Articles›Walter Camp and the Rules That Separated Football from RugbyArticleWalter Camp and the Rules That Separated Football from RugbyArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnAmerican Football, Sports Well-attested SourcesWikipedia, American Footballtier 2Wikimedia FoundationHistory > Evolution of the gameQuote, History > Evolution of the gameWalter Camp, now regarded as the "Father of American Football", secured rule changes in 1880 that reduced the size of each team from 15 to 11 players and instituted the snap to replace the chaotic and inconsistent scrum.View the SourceSport and Games Atlas Long-Form Articles, First EditionSport and Games AtlasComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.