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{{Short description|American football team season}} |
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{{Infobox NFL season |
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| team = Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
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{{Infobox early American football team season |
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| year = 1896 |
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|team = Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
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| record = 2–5–3 |
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|year = 1896 |
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| division_place = ''No divisions'' |
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|image = Pittsburgh Athletic Club football team 1896.jpg |
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| coach = [[George Hoskins (coach)|George Hoskins]]<ref>Pittsburgh started the season without a coach. Hoskins became the coach in mid-November.</ref> |
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|bg_color = crimson |
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| stadium = East Liberty Park |
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|text_color = white |
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| playoffs = ''No playoffs'' |
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|league = |
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| previous = [[1895 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football season|1895]] |
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|record = 2–5–3 |
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| next = [[1897 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football season|1897]] |
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|manager = James Carothers |
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|coach = [[George Hoskins (coach)|George Hoskins]]{{efn|Pittsburgh started the season without a coach. Hoskins became the coach in mid-November.}} |
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|captain = G. W. Ritchey |
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|field = PAC Park |
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|previous = [[1895 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football season|1895]] |
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|next = [[1897 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football season|1897]] |
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The [[Pittsburgh Athletic Club (football)|Pittsburgh Athletic Club]] played its seventh season of [[American football]] in 1896. The team finished with a record of 2–5–3. |
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==Schedule== |
==Schedule== |
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{{CFB schedule |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| date = September 26 |
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! Game |
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| w/l = w |
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! Date |
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| opponent = [[1896 Western University of Pennsylvania football team|Western University of Pennsylvania]] |
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! Opponent |
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| site_stadium = PAC Park |
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! Result |
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| site_cityst = [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, PA]] |
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
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| score = 6–4 |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news|title=Kickers in Line|newspaper=The Pittsburg Press|date=September 27, 1896|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42975195/kickers_in_line/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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| [[1896 Western University of Pennsylvania football team|Western University of Pennsylvania]] |
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}} |
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| W 6–4<ref>{{cite news|title=Kickers in Line|newspaper=The Pittsburg Press|date=September 27, 1896|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42975195/kickers_in_line/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|{{CFB schedule entry |
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|-style="background: #ffeeaa;" |
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| date = October 3 |
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| 2 |
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| w/l = t |
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| away = y |
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| [[1896 Washington & Jefferson football team|Washington & Jefferson]] |
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| opponent = [[1896 Washington & Jefferson football team|Washington & Jefferson]] |
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| T 0–0<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=W. And J. All Right |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85574523/the-pittsburgh-press/ |newspaper=[[The Pittsburgh Press]] |location=[[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] |date=September 27, 1896 |page=20 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> |
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| site_stadium = PAC Park |
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
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| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA |
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| 3 |
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| score = 0–0 |
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| October 10 |
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| attend = |
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| Emerald Athletic Club |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Pittsburg Press|date=October 4, 1896|page=6|title=Neither Could Score |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/130810895/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Pittsburg Post|date=October 4, 1896|page=6|title=Neither Side Scored |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/85574945/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |
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}} |
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|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| 4 |
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| October |
| date = October 10 |
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| w/l = w |
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| [[1896 Greensburg Athletic Association season|Greensburg Athletic Association]] |
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| opponent = Emerald Athletic Club |
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| L 14–0 |
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| site_stadium = PAC Park |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA |
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| 5 |
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| score = 42–0 |
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| October 24 |
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| attend = |
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| [[1896 West Virginia Mountaineers football team|West Virginia]] |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news|title=Easy for P.A.C.|newspaper=The Pittsburg Press|date=October 11, 1896|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115940989/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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| L 4–0 |
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}} |
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|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| 6 |
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| October |
| date = October 17 |
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| w/l = l |
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| Washington & Jefferson |
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| away = y |
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| L 21–0<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=East End's Cup Of Sorrow |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85575379/pittsburgh-daily-post/ |newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|The Pittsburgh Post]] |location=[[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] |date=November 1, 1896 |page=6 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=P. A. C. Defeated |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85575518/the-pittsburgh-press/ |newspaper=[[The Pittsburgh Press]] |location=[[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] |date=November 1, 1896 |page=6 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> |
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| opponent = [[1896 Greensburg Athletic Association season|Greensburg Athletic Association]] |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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| site_stadium = |
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| site_cityst = [[Greensburg, Pennsylvania|Greensburg, PA]] |
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| November 3 |
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| score = 0–14 |
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| [[Duquesne Country and Athletic Club]] |
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| attend = |
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| L 12–6<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette]] |date=November 4, 1896 |page=6 |title=Won by Duquesne |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115911398/ |access-date=January 6, 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Pittsburg Press|date=October 18, 1896|page=6|title=P. A. C. Defeated|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122592534/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |
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|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| November 11 |
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| date = October 24 |
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| at [[Allegheny Athletic Association]] |
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| w/l = l |
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| opponent = [[1896 West Virginia Mountaineers football team|West Virginia]] |
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| site_stadium = PAC Park |
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| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA |
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| November 21 |
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| score = 0–4 |
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| at Greensburg Athletic Association |
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| attend = |
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| T 0–0 |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Pittsburg Post|date=October 25, 1896|page=8|title=Osburn's Run Wins the Game|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122593707/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |
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|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| November 26 |
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| date = October 31 |
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| West Virginia<ref>[[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|Thanksgiving Day game]]</ref> |
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| w/l = l |
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| opponent = Washington & Jefferson |
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| site_stadium = PAC Park |
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| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA |
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| score = 0–21 |
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| attend = |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=East End's Cup Of Sorrow |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85575379/pittsburgh-daily-post/ |newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|The Pittsburgh Post]] |location=[[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] |date=November 1, 1896 |page=6 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=P. A. C. Defeated |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85575518/the-pittsburgh-press/ |newspaper=[[The Pittsburgh Press]] |location=[[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] |date=November 1, 1896 |page=6 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> |
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}} |
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|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| date = November 3 |
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| w/l = l |
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| opponent = [[1896 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club season|Duquesne Country and Athletic Club]] |
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| site_stadium = PAC Park |
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| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA |
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| score = 6–12 |
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| attend = |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette]] |date=November 4, 1896 |page=6 |title=Won by Duquesne |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115911398/ |access-date=January 6, 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> |
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}} |
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|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| date = November 11 |
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| w/l = l |
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| away = y |
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| opponent = [[1896 Allegheny Athletic Association football season|Allegheny Athletic Association]] |
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| site_stadium = [[Exposition Park (Pittsburgh)|Exposition Park]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Allegheny, Pennsylvania|Allegheny, PA]] |
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| score = 0–18 |
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| attend = <!--2,000–3,000--> |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette|date=November 12, 1896|page=6|title=Free for All Fight|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122591770/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Pittsburg Post|date=November 12, 1896|page=6|title=Defeated by the All-Stars|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122891177/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |
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|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| date = November 21 |
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| w/l = t |
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| opponent = Greensburg Athletic Association |
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| site_stadium = PAC Park |
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| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA |
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| score = 0–0 |
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| attend = |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Pittsburg Press|date=November 22, 1896|page=6|title=In a Sea of Mud|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122593171/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |
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}} |
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|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| date = November 26 |
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| w/l = t |
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| opponent = West Virginia{{efn|[[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|Thanksgiving Day game]]}} |
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| site_stadium = PAC Park |
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| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA |
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| score = 0–0 |
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| attend = |
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| source = <ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Pittsburg Post|date=November 27, 1896|pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122594290/ 1], [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122594586/ 2]|title=Duquesnes Beaten and the P. A. C.'s Tied|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122594290/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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*{{cite journal|title=Last Hurrah in Allegheny |journal=Coffin Corner |publisher=Professional Football Researchers Association |pages=1–3 |url=http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Articles/Last_Hurrah_In_Allegheny.pdf |author=PFRA Research |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126230010/http://profootballresearchers.org/Articles/Last_Hurrah_In_Allegheny.pdf |archivedate=2010-11-26 }} |
*{{cite journal|title=Last Hurrah in Allegheny |journal=Coffin Corner |publisher=Professional Football Researchers Association |pages=1–3 |url=http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Articles/Last_Hurrah_In_Allegheny.pdf |author=PFRA Research |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126230010/http://profootballresearchers.org/Articles/Last_Hurrah_In_Allegheny.pdf |archivedate=2010-11-26 }} |
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*{{cite journal|title=The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900) |journal=Coffin Corner |publisher=Professional Football Researchers Association |issue=Annual |year=1983 |pages=1–14 |url=http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/05-An-165.pdf |author=Van Atta, Robert |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127054500/http://profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/05-An-165.pdf |archivedate=2010-11-27 }} |
*{{cite journal|title=The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900) |journal=Coffin Corner |publisher=Professional Football Researchers Association |issue=Annual |year=1983 |pages=1–14 |url=http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/05-An-165.pdf |author=Van Atta, Robert |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127054500/http://profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/05-An-165.pdf |archivedate=2010-11-27 }} |
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Latest revision as of 00:42, 5 October 2024
| 1896 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football | |
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| Record | 2–5–3 |
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| Home field | PAC Park |
Seasons | |
The Pittsburgh Athletic Club played its seventh season of American football in 1896. The team finished with a record of 2–5–3.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 26 | Western University of Pennsylvania |
| W 6–4 | [1] |
| October 3 | at Washington & Jefferson |
| T 0–0 | [2][3] |
| October 10 | Emerald Athletic Club |
| W 42–0 | [4] |
| October 17 | at Greensburg Athletic Association | Greensburg, PA | L 0–14 | [5] |
| October 24 | West Virginia |
| L 0–4 | [6] |
| October 31 | Washington & Jefferson |
| L 0–21 | [7][8] |
| November 3 | Duquesne Country and Athletic Club |
| L 6–12 | [9] |
| November 11 | at Allegheny Athletic Association | L 0–18 | [10][11] | |
| November 21 | Greensburg Athletic Association |
| T 0–0 | [12] |
| November 26 | West Virginia[b] |
| T 0–0 | [13] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Pittsburgh started the season without a coach. Hoskins became the coach in mid-November.
- ^ Thanksgiving Day game
References
[edit]- ^ "Kickers in Line". The Pittsburg Press. September 27, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Neither Could Score". The Pittsburg Press. October 4, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Neither Side Scored". The Pittsburg Post. October 4, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Easy for P.A.C." The Pittsburg Press. October 11, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "P. A. C. Defeated". The Pittsburg Press. October 18, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Osburn's Run Wins the Game". The Pittsburg Post. October 25, 1896. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East End's Cup Of Sorrow". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 1, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "P. A. C. Defeated". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 1, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Won by Duquesne". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 4, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Free for All Fight". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 12, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defeated by the All-Stars". The Pittsburg Post. November 12, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "In a Sea of Mud". The Pittsburg Press. November 22, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duquesnes Beaten and the P. A. C.'s Tied". The Pittsburg Post. November 27, 1896. pp. 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- PFRA Research. "Last Hurrah in Allegheny" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2010.
- 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 November 27, 2010.