1897 Greensburg Athletic Association season

1897 Greensburg Athletic Association football
Record10–1
Manager
  • J. E. Mitinger[1]
Head coach
Captain
Home fieldAthletic Park
Seasons
← 1896
1898 →

The 1897 Greensburg Athletic Association season was their eighth season in existence. The team finished 10–1.

Schedule

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

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Notes and references

  1. ^ a b Finoli, David. Pittsburgh's Greatest Teams. Charleston, SC: History Press. pp. 41–43. ISBN 978-1-62585-917-4.
  2. ^ "Greensburg's Heavy Team". The Pittsburg Post. September 10, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Local Kickers Sad and Glum". The Pittsburg Post. November 8, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ 10 Greensburg players each scored touchdowns.
  5. ^ "Score Stood 74 to 0". Greensburg Daily Tribune. Greensburg, PA. October 4, 1897. p. 1 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ^ "Nearly a Record Breaker". The Pittsburg Post. Pittsburgh, PA. October 3, 1897. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "G. A. A. Downs Geneva". Greensburg Daily Tribune. Greensburg, PA. October 18, 1897. p. 1 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ^ "Greensburg's Easy Victory". The Pittsburg Post. Pittsburgh, PA. October 17, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Thanksgiving Day game
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ The History of Greensburg, 1799-1949. Westmoreland County Historical Society. 1949. p. 197.