1895 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club season
| 1895 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club football | |
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| Record | 4–3–1 |
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| Home field | Exposition Park |
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The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club played its first season of American football in 1895. The team compiled a 4–3–1 record and won the unofficial championship of Western Pennsylvania when it defeated the Pittsburgh Athletic Club on Thanksgiving to end the season.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5 | Western University of Pennsylvania | W 36–0 | 550 | [1] | |
| October 12 | Carlisle |
| L 16–4 | [2] | |
| October 19 | Cincinnati |
| W 26–0 | [3] | |
| October 23 | Penn |
| L 30–0 | 4,000–5,000 | [4][5] |
| November 5 | Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| T 0–0 | 4,300 | [6] |
| November 9 | Chicago Athletic Association |
| L 34–4 | [6] | |
| November 16 | Greensburg Athletic Association |
| W 12–0 | [6] | |
| November 28 | at Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| W 10–6 | 8,000–9,000 | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Battles on the Gridiron". The Pittsburg Post. October 6, 1895. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians Were Too Strong". The Pittsburg Press. October 13, 1895. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duquesne Play Football—University Of Cincinnati Was Not In Its Class". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennylvania. October 20, 1895. p. 6. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Duquesne Came Very Near Scoring". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 24, 1895. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Best of the Year". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. October 24, 1895. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d PFRA Research. "Ten Dollars and Cakes" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- PFRA Research. "Ten Dollars and Cakes" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2010.