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1892 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football season

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1892 Pittsburgh Athletic Club season
Head coachWilliam Kirschner
Home fieldEast Liberty Park
Results
Record3–3–1
Division placeNo divisions
Playoff finishNo playoffs

The 1892 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football season was their second season in existence. The team finished with a record of 3–3–1. This season also marked the first recorded accounts of professional players being used in American football.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result
1 October 1 Western University of Pennsylvania W 16–0
2 October 8 Greensburg Athletic Association W 28-0
- October 15 Opponent did not show[1]
3 October 21 Allegheny Athletic Association[2] T 6–6
4 October 22 Geneva W 18–6
5 November 5 Penn State L 20–0
6 November 12 at Allegheny Athletic Association[3] L 4–0
7 November 26 Lehigh[4] L 21–0

Game notes

  1. ^ Intersquad scrimmage occurred after the Johnstown Athletic Club failed to show. Pittsburgh's first string defeated the second string, 42–9.
  2. ^ Allegations of professionalism, as A.C. Read, the captain of the Penn State football team, was caught playing in this game for Pittsburgh.
  3. ^ Pudge Heffelfinger played for Allegheny in this game for $500. This made him the first known recorded professional football player.
  4. ^ Thanksgiving Day game

References

  • Van Atta, Robert (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900)" (PDF). Coffin Corner (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-27.
  • PFRA Research. "Up the P.A.C.: The 3A's are Challenged: 1891" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-26.
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