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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← 18941896 →
1895 Athletic Club football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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
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
10 November 28 Beaver Falls Y.M.C.A. W 24–0
11 November 30 at Latrobe Athletic Association W 4–0 or L 4–0

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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