1896 Greensburg Athletic Association season

1896 Greensburg Athletic Association football
Record	6–1–1
Manager	J. E. Mitinger
Head coach	Alfred Sigman
Captain	Alfred Sigman
Home field	Athletic Park
Seasons

The 1896 Greensburg Athletic Association season was their seventh season in existence. The team finished 6–1–1. Alfred Sigman from Lafayette College was added as Greensburg's captain and coach and also played fullback.[1]

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 6	Jeannette Athletic Club	W 22–0
2	October 3	Wheeling Tigers	W 14–0
3	October 10	Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania	W 18–0
4	October 17	Pittsburgh Athletic Club	W 14–0
5	October 24	Geneva	Cancelled
6	October 31	Latrobe Athletic Association	W 10–4
7	November 14	at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club	L 18–4
8	November 21	at Pittsburgh Athletic Club	T 0–0
10	November 26	Latrobe Athletic Association[2]	W 10–0

[1]

Notes and references

1. Van Atta, Robert (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894–1900)" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 5 (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 5. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
2. Thanksgiving Day game

• 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.