The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club (DC&AC) of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania played its second season of American football in 1896. The team finished with a record of 6–3–1.
| 1896 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club football | |
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| Record | 6–3–1 |
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| Home field | Exposition Park |
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Season summary
editThe team suffered a heavy turnover in personnel from its previous season, with only five players returning. It spent much of its early season trying to settle on a stable lineup.[1]
On November 10, the DC&AC became the first team ever to face a fully professional football team. The opponent was the Allegheny Athletic Association, whose players were each to be paid $100 per game. The Duquesnes lost the game 12–0 at Exposition Park. The "Three A's" would cease to exist after shutting out the Pittsburgh Athletic Club a day later.[1]
Victories against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club and Greensburg gave the DC&AC a claim as the best of the "big four" Western Pennsylvania athletic clubs (which also included Latrobe).[1] The DC&AC however could not match the success of the region's top collegiate team—the undefeated, unscored-upon Washington & Jefferson—to whom they lost 4–0 on Thanksgiving Day.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | Carlisle | L 0–18 | 2,000 | [2] | |
| October 10 | Pittsburgh College |
| W 24–0 | 1,000 | [3][4] |
| October 17 | Emerald Athletic Club |
| W 26–0 | [5] | |
| October 24 | Western University of Pennsylvania |
| W 26–0 | 1,000 | [6] |
| November 3 | at Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| W 12–6 | 4,000–5,000 | [7][8] |
| November 7 | West Virginia |
| T 0–0 | 1,000–2,000+ | [9][10] |
| November 10 | Allegheny Athletic Association |
| L 0–12 | 2,000–4,000+ | [11][12] |
| November 14 | Greensburg Athletic Association |
| W 18–4 | 2,000–3,000 | [13][14] |
| November 21 | West Virginia |
| W 6–0 | 1,000–2,500 | [15][16] |
| November 26 | Washington & Jefferson |
| L 0–4 | 10,000–12,000 | [17][18] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d PFRA Research. "Last Hurrah in Allegheny: The 3A's Exit in a Blaze of Glory: 1896" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "Scalped by the Redskins". The Pittsburg Post. October 4, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Good Football". The Pittsburg Press. October 11, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kicking Everywhere". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. October 12, 1896. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Emeralds Vanquished". The Pittsburg Press. October 18, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W.U.P. Could Not Score". The Pittsburg Press. October 25, 1896. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Up with the Red and Black". The Pittsburg Post. November 4, 1896. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Won by Duquesne". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 4, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A Great Game". The Pittsburg Press. November 8, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Many Great Games". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 9, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Shook the Stars". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 11, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Great Cheers for D. C. & A. C." The Pittsburg Post. November 11, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "D.C. & A.C. Victorious". The Pittsburg Press. November 15, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Won by Duquesne". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 16, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Plowed Through Mud". The Pittsburg Press. November 22, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duquesne and West Virginia". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 23, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Washington Wins". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 27, 1896. p. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duquesnes Beaten and the P. A. C.'s Tied". The Pittsburg Post. November 27, 1896. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.