1891 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football season

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1891 Pittsburgh Athletic Club season
Head coachWilliam Kirschner
Home fieldEast Liberty Park
Results
Record7–0
Division placeNo divisions
Playoff finishNo playoffs

The 1891 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football season was their first season in existence. The team finished with an undefeated record of 7–0.

Schedule[]

Game Date Opponent Result
1 October Shady Side Academy W 25–0
2 October 17 Greensburg Athletic Association[1] W
3 October 24 Indiana Normal[2] W
4 October 31 Washington & Jefferson W 14–0
5 November 7 Western University of Pennsylvania W 24–0
6 November 14 Altoona Athletic Association W 20–0
7 November 26 Media College[3] W 30–12

Game notes[]

  1. ^ Date may be inaccurate, since no records exists of the game. It is widely believed that a game took place and that Pittsburgh won.
  2. ^ Date may be inaccurate, since no records exists of the game. It is widely believed that a game took place and that Pittsburgh won.
  3. ^ Thanksgiving Day game

References[]

  • Van Atta, Robert (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900)" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association (Annual): 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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