1895 Greensburg Athletic Association football season

1895 Greensburg Athletic Association football
Record	9–1–1 or 8–2–1
Manager	J. E. Mitinger
Head coach	Charlie Atherton
Captain	Charlie Atherton
Home field	Athletic Park
Seasons

1895 Athletic Club football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Entre Nous AA			–					09	–	1	–	0
Pittsburgh AC			–					07	–	1	–	2
Crescent AC			–					08	–	2	–	1
Greensburg AA			–					08	–	2	–	1
Chicago AA			–					10	–	3	–	1
Elmira AC			–					06	–	2	–	0
Illinois CC			–					06	–	2	–	0
New Jersey AC			–					05	–	3	–	0
Orange AC			–					06	–	4	–	1
Duquesne CAC			–					04	–	3	–	1
Noblesville AC			–					03	–	3	–	2
Newton AA			–					04	–	4	–	1
Louisville AC			–					02	–	4	–	0
Hyde Park AA			–					00	–	3	–	2
Syracuse AA			–					01	–	5	–	0

The 1895 Greensburg Athletic Association season was their sixth season in existence. The team finished 9–1–1 or 8–2–1.

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result
1	October 5	Latrobe Athletic Association	W 25–0
2	October 12	Western University of Pennsylvania	W 42–2[1]
3	October 19	Altoona Athletic Club	W 12–6
4	October 26	Carnegie Athletic Club of Braddock	W 44–0
5	November 2	Wheeling Tigers	W 12–0
6	November 5	Connellsville, Pennsylvania	W 40–0
7	November 9	at Pittsburgh Athletic Club	T 0–0
8	November 16	at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club	L 12–0
9	November 23	at Altoona Athletic Club	W 17–4[2]
10	November 28	Beaver Falls Y.M.C.A.[a]	W 24–0[3]
11	November 30	at Latrobe Athletic Association[b]	W 4–0[4] or L 4–0[5][6]

Game notes

1. Thanksgiving Day game
2. Outcome is disputed by historians

References

1. "W. U. P.'s Beaten". The Pittsburg Post. October 13, 1895. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Altoona Lost on a Fumble". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 24, 1895. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Greensburg Season Ended". The Times. Philadelphia. November 29, 1895. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Van Atta, Robert B. (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900)" (PDF). Fourth PFRA Annual. Professional Football Researchers Association. pp. 4–5. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
5. "Great Joy in Latrobe". The Pittsburg Post. December 1, 1895. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
6. PFRA Research. "Ten Dollars and Cakes" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved January 13, 2023.

• Van Atta, Robert (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900)" (PDF). Coffin Corner (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010.
• 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.