1897 Greensburg Athletic Association season
| 1897 Greensburg Athletic Association football | |
|---|---|
| Record | 10–1 |
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| Head coach | |
| Captain | |
| Home field | Athletic Park |
Seasons | |
The 1897 Greensburg Athletic Association season was their eighth season in existence. The team finished 10–1.
Schedule[edit]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25 | Swissvale Athletic Club | W 22–6 |
| 2 | October 2 | Jeannette Athletic Club[4] | W 74–0[5] or 76–0[6] |
| 3 | October 9 | Pittsburgh Imperials | W 90–0 |
| 4 | October 16 | Geneva | W 34–0[7] or 32–0[8] |
| 5 | October 24 | Altoona Athletic Club | W 28–0 |
| 6 | October 30 | Wheeling Tigers | W 30–0 |
| 7 | November 3 | Western University of Pennsylvania | W 47–0 |
| 8 | November 6 | at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club | W 24–6 |
| 9 | November 20 | Latrobe Athletic Association | L 12–6 |
| 10 | November 24 | Pittsburgh Athletic Club[9] | W 16–0 |
| 11 | November 26 | at Latrobe Athletic Association | W 6–0 |
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ a b Finoli, David. Pittsburgh's Greatest Teams. Charleston, SC: History Press. pp. 41–43. ISBN 978-1-62585-917-4.
- ^ "Greensburg's Heavy Team". The Pittsburg Post. September 10, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Local Kickers Sad and Glum". The Pittsburg Post. November 8, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 10 Greensburg players each scored touchdowns.
- ^ "Score Stood 74 to 0". Greensburg Daily Tribune. Greensburg, PA. October 4, 1897. p. 1 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Nearly a Record Breaker". The Pittsburg Post. Pittsburgh, PA. October 3, 1897. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "G. A. A. Downs Geneva". Greensburg Daily Tribune. Greensburg, PA. October 18, 1897. p. 1 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Greensburg's Easy Victory". The Pittsburg Post. Pittsburgh, PA. October 17, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thanksgiving Day game
- ^ Van Atta, Robert (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900)" (PDF). Coffin Corner (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 6–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010.
- ^ The History of Greensburg, 1799-1949. Westmoreland County Historical Society. 1949. p. 197.
- Van Atta, Robert (1980). "Latrobe, PA: Cradle of Pro Football" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 2 (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–21. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009.