1902 Philadelphia Athletics (NFL) season

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1902 Philadelphia Athletics season
Head coachBlondy Wallace
Home fieldColumbia Park
Results
Record10-2-2
Division placeNo divisions
Playoff finishNo playoffs
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The 1902 Philadelphia Athletics football season was their first season in existence. The team played in the first National Football League and finished with an overall record of 10-2-2, including a 3-2-1 record in league play. The team claimed to have won the league championship, however the Pittsburgh Stars were given the title for having a better point ratio, scoring 39 points to their NFL opponents' 22.

Schedule[]

Game Date Opponent Result
1 October 11, 1902 at Steelton YMCA T 0-0
2 October 18, 1902 Philadelphia Phillies W 6-0
3 October 22, 1902 at Watertown Red & Black W 11-5
4 October 25, 1902 at Philadelphia Phillies L 17-0
5 October 29, 1902 at Phoenix Athletic Association of Phoenixville W 23-0
6 November 1, 1902 Pennsylvania Railroad YMCA W 45-0
7 November 4, 1902 Orange Athletic Club W 12-5
8 November 8, 1902 Pittsburgh Stars W 11-10
9 November 21, 1902 at Kanaweola Athletic Club[1] W 39-0
10 November 22, 1902 at Athens-Sayer (Pennsylvania) W 18-0
11 November 24, 1902 at Burlingame W 23-0
12 November 27, 1902 at Pittsburgh Stars[2] T 0-0
13 November 29, 1902 at Pittsburgh Stars[3] L 11-0
14 December 6, 1902 at Philadelphia Phillies[4] W 17-6
  • Games between NFL teams are represented in bold.

Game notes[]

  1. ^ First professional football game played at night.
  2. ^ Thanksgiving Day game
  3. ^ "NFL Championship game".
  4. ^ "Philadelphia City Championship game".

References[]

  • PFRA Research. "Dave Berry and the Philadelphia Story: The Very First N.F.L." (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–6.
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