1898 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club season
| 1898 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | William Chase Temple |
| Home field | Exposition Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 9-0-1 |
| Division place | No divisions |
| Playoff finish | No playoffs |
The 1898 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club football season was their fourth season in existence. The team finished with a record of 9-0-1. The team was named the top team in western Pennsylvania.
Schedule[]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 8 | Maryland Athletic Club | W 46–0 |
| 2 | October 15 | Knickerbocker Athletic Club | W 45–0 |
| 3 | October 22 | Pittsburgh College | W 16–0 |
| 4 | October 29 | Penn State | W 18–5 |
| 5 | November 5 | Geneva | W 62–0 |
| 6 | November 8 | Pittsburgh Athletic Club | W 34–0 |
| 7 | November 12 | Greensburg Athletic Association | T 0–0 |
| 8 | November 19 | Latrobe Athletic Association | W 17–0 |
| 9 | November 24 | Washington & Jefferson[1][2] | W 11–0[3] |
| 10 | December 3 | Western Pennsylvania All-Stars[4] | W 16–0 |
Game notes[]
- ^ Thanksgiving Day game
- ^ Following week's game vs. Pittsburgh Athletic Club was cancelled due to snow.
- ^ "W. & J. Whitewashed". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 25, 1898. p. 13. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ This was the 1st professional football "all-star" game, as Duquesne played a team that consisted of several of top football players in western Pennsylvania.
References[]
- PFRA Research. "Stars Over All-Stars" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-26.
- 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.
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