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1896 Pittsburgh College football team

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The 1896 Pittsburgh College football team was an American football team that represented Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost—now known as Duquesne University—during the 1896 college football season.[1] Ernest H. "Rags" Brown served in his first and only season as the team's head coach.[1][2][3]

1896 Pittsburgh College football
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1896 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fordham   –   1 – 0 – 0
Lafayette   –   11 – 0 – 1
Princeton   –   10 – 0 – 1
Washington & Jefferson   –   8 – 0 – 1
Penn   –   14 – 1 – 0
Yale   –   13 – 1 – 0
Pittsburgh College   –   11 – 2 – 0
Buffalo   –   9 – 1 – 2
Villanova   –   10 – 4 – 0
Bucknell   –   5 – 2 – 1
Harvard   –   7 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 3 – 0
Storrs   –   5 – 3 – 0
Cornell   –   5 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 3 – 2
Temple   –   3 – 2 – 0
Army   –   3 – 2 – 1
Rutgers   –   6 – 6 – 0
Carlisle   –   5 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   2 – 2 – 2
Brown   –   4 – 5 – 1
Wesleyan   –   4 – 5 – 1
Frankin & Marshall   –   3 – 4 – 2
Geneva   –   3 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   3 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   3 – 4 – 1
Amherst   –   3 – 6 – 1
Western Univ. Penn.   –   3 – 6 – 0
Lehigh   –   2 – 5 – 0
Tufts   –   2 – 6 – 1
Swarthmore   –   2 – 6 – 0
New Hampshire   –   1 – 4 – 0
Drexel   –   1 – 5 – 0
Massachusetts   –   0 – 4 – 0
Rhode Island   –   0 – 4 – 0

In advance of the season, the college rebranded its sports teams from Holy Ghost College to Pittsburg(h) College. This change was occasioned by unspecified disrespectful use of the religious name.[2][4]

Schedule

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First team

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Sewickley Athletic Association
W 22–0[5]
October 10at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club
L 0–24[6]
October 17at Carnegie Athletic Club
T 6–6[7]
October 24Emerald Athletic Club
  • Emerald Park
  • Pittsburgh, PA
 disputed[a][8][9][10][11][12]
November 6at Mahoning Cycle ClubYoungstown, OHL 0–16[13]
November 14J. F. Lalus Athletic Club
  • Pittsburgh College grounds
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 0–6 (forfeit)[14]
November 26at Nonpareil Athletic Club
L 0–16[15]
  1. ^ The Pittsburg Post and the Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette reported a 9–8 Emerald win (protested by the College), while The Pittsburg Press reported a disputed final score of either 6–5 in favor of College or 9–6 in favor of Emerald.

Reserve team

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Emerald Athletic Club reserves
  • Pittsburgh College grounds
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 8–0[16]
October 7Allegheny High School
  • Pittsburgh College grounds
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 6–0 (forfeit)[17]
October 10J. F. Lalus Athletic Club
  • Pittsburgh College grounds
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 0–52[18]
October 15at Park Institute
W 10–8[19][20]
October 17Emerald Athletic Club reserves
  • Pittsburgh College grounds
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 20–0[21]
October 21Etna Our Boys
  • Pittsburgh College grounds
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 12–0[22]
October 24Arion Athletic Club
  • Pittsburgh College grounds
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 4–0 (forfeit)[23]
October 28Keystone Tigers
  • Pittsburgh College grounds
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 28–0[24][25]
October 31Orange Athletic Club (PA)
  • Pittsburgh College grounds
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 20–0[26][27]
November 7Imperial Athletic Club reserves
  • Pittsburgh College grounds
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 20–6[28]
November 12Pittsburgh Times
  • Pittsburgh College grounds
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 69–0[29]
November 14Keystone Tigers
  • Pittsburgh College grounds
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 33–0[30][31]
November 18Henderson Athletic Club
  • Pittsburgh College grounds
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 38–0[32]
November 24Keystone Tigers
  • Pittsburgh College grounds
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 4–0 (forfeit)[33][34]
November 26Press Young Folks' League
  • Pittsburgh College grounds
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 4–6[35]

Discrepancies in records

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The Duquesne University football record book gives the 1896 season record as 12–1[1] on the basis of games that, according to 1896 newspapers, were played by the reserve (second) team. The guide does not include the first-team schedule or two reserve-team games against the Keystone Tigers (November 24) and Press Young Folks' League (November 26). College Football Data Warehouse lists a similar schedule as in the media guide but omits the win against Allegheny High School and adds a supposed 10–0 loss against the Allegheny Athletic Association on November 10, for a season record of 11–2.[36] Pittsburgh newspapers of 1896 reported that the Allegheny Athletic Association's opponent on November 10 was the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club, with Allegheny winning 12–0.[37][38]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Duquesne Football Record Book" (PDF). goduquesne.com. Pittsburgh: Duquesne University. July 20, 2023. p. 23. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Pittsburg College". The Pittsburg Post. September 13, 1896. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Amateur Sports". The Pittsburg Press. September 21, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "P. Y. F. L. Notes". The Pittsburg Press. October 10, 1896. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pittsburg College Won Easily". The Pittsburg Press. October 4, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Good Football". The Pittsburg Press. October 11, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Good Game at Carnegie". The Pittsburg Press. October 18, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Emeralds Win the Game". The Pittsburg Post. October 25, 1896. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Some Great Surprises". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. October 26, 1896. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Football Notes". The Pittsburg Press. October 25, 1896. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Amateur Sports". The Pittsburg Press. October 26, 1896. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Three Good Local Games". The Pittsburg Post. October 24, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Met with Defeat". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 7, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "No Game at the College". The Pittsburg Post. October 15, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Beaver Falls 16, Holy Ghost 0". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 27, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Emerald Juniors Fail to Score". The Pittsburg Post. October 4, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Forfeited by the High School". The Pittsburg Post. October 8, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "The Lalus Made a Big Score". The Pittsburg Post. October 11, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Amateur Sports". The Pittsburg Press. October 16, 1896. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Amateur Sports". The Pittsburg Press. October 15, 1896. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "College Reserves Win". The Pittsburg Press. October 18, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "Reserves Defeat the Our Boys". The Pittsburg Post. October 22, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Arion Has No Subs on Line". The Pittsburg Post. October 25, 1896. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ "Mixed Up Games". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. October 29, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ "Football Notes". The Pittsburg Post. October 28, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ^ "Orange Shut Out". The Pittsburg Press. November 1, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ "Struggles on the Gridiron". The Pittsburg Post. October 31, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  28. ^ "The Reserves Win Handily". The Pittsburg Post. November 8, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. ^ "Slaughter on the College Grounds". The Pittsburg Post. November 13, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ^ "College Reserves All Right". The Pittsburg Post. November 15, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  31. ^ "Football Games To-day". The Pittsburg Post. November 14, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  32. ^ "College Reserves Win Easily". The Pittsburg Post. November 19, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  33. ^ "Will Play Here". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 25, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  34. ^ "Football Notes". The Pittsburg Post. November 24, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  35. ^ "Played a Close Game". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 27, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  36. ^ "Duquesne Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  37. ^ "Shook the Stars". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 11, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  38. ^ "Great Cheers for D.C. & A.C." The Pittsburg Post. November 11, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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