1897 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club season

1897 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club football
Record8–3
Manager
  • Ed Young (until Nov. 15)
  • Jim Wagenhurst (after Nov. 15)
Captain
  • Ed Young (3rd year)
Home fieldDC&AC Park, Exposition Park
Seasons
← 1896
1898 →

The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club (DC&AC) of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania played its third season of American football in 1897. The team compiled a record of 8–3.

With a victory over the Pittsburgh Athletic Club on November 20, DC&AC won the local (Allegheny County) championship and was awarded a trophy cup donated by W.S. Brown; however, the team fell short of Western Pennsylvania championship honors.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Imperial Athletic Club
W 30–6[3]
October 2Sewickley
  • DC&AC Park
  • Wilkinsburg, PA
W 40–0[4]
October 9Geneva
W 20–01,000[5]
October 16Mahoning Cycle Club
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny, PA
W 16–01,000–1,500[6]
October 23at Detroit Athletic ClubDetroit, MIW 24–0[7]
October 30Latrobe Athletic Association
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny, PA
W 12–62,000–2,500[8][9]
November 2Pittsburgh Athletic Club
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny, PA
W 4–03,500[10]
November 6Greensburg Athletic Association
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny, PA
L 6–243,000–3,500[11][12]
November 13Detroit Athletic Club
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny, PA
L 10–122,000[13]
November 20at Pittsburgh Athletic Club
  • PAC Park
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 10–04,000–6,000[14][15]
November 25Washington & Jefferson
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny, PA
L 0–1412,000–20,000[16][17]

References

  1. ^ "Amateur Sports". The Pittsburg Press. November 7, 1897. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Great Football Day". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 22, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Football Opening". The Pittsburg Press. September 26, 1897. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sewickley Outclassed". The Pittsburg Press. October 3, 1897. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Geneva Shut Out". The Pittsburg Press. October 10, 1897. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A Duquesne Victory". The Pittsburg Press. October 17, 1897. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Duquesnes' Snap". The Detroit Free Press. October 24, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Great Victory for D.C. & A.C." The Pittsburg Post. October 31, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Some Good Contests". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 1, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Duquesnes Victorious by a Small Score". The Pittsburg Post. November 3, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ PFRA Research. "Out in the Boondocks: Westmoreland County Leads the Pros: 1897" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  12. ^ "Victory for G.A.A." The Pittsburg Press. November 7, 1897. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Very Cold Day for D.C. & A.C." The Pittsburg Post. November 14, 1897. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Duquesne on Top". The Pittsburg Press. November 21, 1897. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "D.C. & A.C. Men on Top Again". The Pittsburg Post. November 21, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Pittsburg Supplied Plenty Of People". The Pittsburg Post. November 26, 1897. pp. 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Wash.-Jeff. Wins". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 26, 1897. pp. 1, 5 – via Newspapers.com.