1897 Greensburg Athletic Association season

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

1897 Greensburg Athletic Association season
Head coachGeorge Barclay
Home fieldAthletic Park
Results
Record10–1
Division placeNo divisions
Playoff finishNo playoffs

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result
1 September 25 Swissvale Athletic Club W 22–6
2 October 2 Jeannette Athletic Club[1] W 74–0
3 October 9 Pittsburgh Imperials W 90–0
4 October 16 Geneva W 34–0
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[2] W 16–0
11 November 26 at Latrobe Athletic Association W 6-0

Game notes

  1. 10 Greensburg players each scored touchdowns.
  2. Thanksgiving Day game
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References

  • Van Atta, Robert (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900)" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association (Annual): 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-27.
  • Van Atta, Robert (1980). "Latrobe, PA: Cradle of Pro Football" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 2 (Annual): 1–21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26.
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