| 1896 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football | |
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| Record | 2–5–3 |
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| Home field | PAC Park |
Seasons | |
The 1896 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football season was their seventh season in existence. The team finished with a record of 2–5–3.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | Western University of Pennsylvania |
| W 6–4 | [1] |
| October 3 | at Washington & Jefferson |
| T 0–0 | [2][3] |
| October 10 | Emerald Athletic Club |
| W 42–0 | [4] |
| October 17 | at Greensburg Athletic Association | Greensburg, PA | L 0–14 | [5] |
| October 24 | West Virginia |
| L 0–4 | [6] |
| October 31 | Washington & Jefferson |
| L 0–21 | [7][8] |
| November 3 | Duquesne Country and Athletic Club |
| L 6–12 | [9] |
| November 11 | at Allegheny Athletic Association | L 0–18 | [10][11] | |
| November 21 | Greensburg Athletic Association |
| T 0–0 | [12] |
| November 26 | West Virginia[lower-alpha 2] |
| T 0–0 | [13] |
Notes
- ↑ Pittsburgh started the season without a coach. Hoskins became the coach in mid-November.
- ↑ Thanksgiving Day game
References
- ↑ "Kickers in Line". The Pittsburg Press. September 27, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Neither Could Score". The Pittsburg Press. October 4, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Neither Side Scored". The Pittsburg Post. October 4, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Easy for P.A.C." The Pittsburg Press. October 11, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "P. A. C. Defeated". The Pittsburg Press. October 18, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Osburn's Run Wins the Game". The Pittsburg Post. October 25, 1896. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "East End's Cup Of Sorrow". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 1, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "P. A. C. Defeated". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 1, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Won by Duquesne". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 4, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Free for All Fight". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 12, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Defeated by the All-Stars". The Pittsburg Post. November 12, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "In a Sea of Mud". The Pittsburg Press. November 22, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Duquesnes Beaten and the P. A. C.'s Tied". The Pittsburg Post. November 27, 1896. pp. 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- PFRA Research. "Last Hurrah in Allegheny" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2010.
- Van Atta, Robert (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900)" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association (Annual): 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010.
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