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1898 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football season

The Pittsburgh Athletic Club played its ninth and last season of American football in 1898. Led by coach and captain Sam Boyle,[2][3] the team compiled a 4–3–2 record. The team played its home games at PAC Park at the corner of Larimer Avenue and Shetland Street, Pittsburgh.

1898 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football
Record4–3–2
Manager
Head coach
Captain
  • Sam Boyle
Home fieldPAC Park
Seasons
← 1897

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8Pittsburgh College
T 0–0[4]
October 15Bradford Company C
  • PAC Park
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 23–01,200[5]
October 27West Virginia
  • PAC Park
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 18–01,000[6]
October 29Washington & Jefferson
  • PAC Park
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 0–112,500–3,000[7][8]
November 5Grove City
  • PAC Park
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 11–6[9]
November 8at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club
L 0–345,000–6,000[10][11]
November 19Greensburg Athletic Association
  • PAC Park
  • Pittsburgh, PA
T 0–0300[12][13]
November 24Latrobe Athletic Association
  • PAC Park
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 6–02,500–3,000[14][15]
November 30at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny, PA
L 0–27250[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Amateur Sports". The Pittsburg Press. October 5, 1898. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "All Will Be Here". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. September 30, 1898. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gossip of the Gridiron". The Times. Washington, DC. October 16, 1898. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Neither Side Scored". The Pittsburg Press. October 9, 1898. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sam Boyle's Men". The Pittsburg Press. October 16, 1898. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Victory for P. A. C." Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. October 28, 1898. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "P. A. C.'s Plucky Team Lost A Pretty Game". The Pittsburg Post. October 30, 1898. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Defeated with Honor". The Pittsburg Press. October 30, 1898. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "P. A. C. Used Subs". The Pittsburg Press. November 6, 1898. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Was a Great Game". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 9, 1898. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Fearful Slaughter of East Enders". The Pittsburg Post. November 9, 1898. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "P. A. C. All Right". The Pittsburg Press. November 20, 1898. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "This Was a Hummer for Rooters To See". The Pittsburg Post. November 20, 1898. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Proud P. A. C." The Pittsburg Press. November 25, 1898. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "P. A. C. the Victors". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 25, 1898. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Duquesne Stars Shine Out Again". The Pittsburg Post. December 1, 1898. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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