1895 Greensburg Athletic Association football
Record9–1–1 or 8–2–1
Manager
  • J. E. Mitinger
Head coach
Captain
  • Charlie Atherton
Home fieldAthletic Park
Seasons
1895 Athletic Club football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Entre Nous AA    09 1 0
Pittsburgh AC    07 1 2
Crescent AC    08 2 1
Greensburg AA    08 2 1
Chicago AA    10 3 1
Elmira AC    06 2 0
Illinois CC    06 2 0
New Jersey AC    05 3 0
Orange AC    06 4 1
Duquesne CAC    04 3 1
Noblesville AC    03 3 2
Newton AA    04 4 1
Louisville AC    02 4 0
Hyde Park AA    00 3 2
Syracuse AA    01 5 0

The 1895 Greensburg Athletic Association season was their sixth season in existence. The team finished 9–1–1 or 8–2–1.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result
1 October 5 Latrobe Athletic Association W 25–0
2 October 12 Western University of Pennsylvania W 42–2[1]
3 October 19 Altoona Athletic Club W 12–6
4 October 26 Carnegie Athletic Club of Braddock W 44–0
5 November 2 Wheeling Tigers W 12–0
6 November 5 Connellsville, Pennsylvania W 40–0
7 November 9 at Pittsburgh Athletic Club T 0–0
8 November 16 at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club L 12–0
9 November 23 at Altoona Athletic Club W 17–4[2]
10 November 28 Beaver Falls Y.M.C.A.[lower-alpha 1] W 24–0[3]
11 November 30 at Latrobe Athletic Association[lower-alpha 2] W 4–0[4] or L 4–0[5][6]

Game notes

  1. Thanksgiving Day game
  2. Outcome is disputed by historians

References

  1. "W. U. P.'s Beaten". The Pittsburg Post. October 13, 1895. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Altoona Lost on a Fumble". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 24, 1895. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Greensburg Season Ended". The Times. Philadelphia. November 29, 1895. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Van Atta, Robert B. (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900)" (PDF). Fourth PFRA Annual. Professional Football Researchers Association. pp. 4–5. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  5. "Great Joy in Latrobe". The Pittsburg Post. December 1, 1895. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  6. PFRA Research. "Ten Dollars and Cakes" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
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