1896 Latrobe Athletic Association season

1896 Latrobe Athletic Association football
Record7–4
Manager
Captain
  • Walter Howard[1]
Seasons
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The 1896 Latrobe Athletic Association season was their second season in existence. The team finished 7–4.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result
1 September 19 Pittsburgh Imperials W 54–6
2 September 26 Jeannette Indians W 80–0[2]
3 October 3 Altoona Athletic Association W 12–0
4 October 10 Western University of Pennsylvania W 4–0
5 October 24 Indiana Normal School W 38–0
6 October 31 Greensburg Athletic Association L 10–4
7 November 13 West Virginia Mountaineers W 5–0
8 November 14 West Virginia Mountaineers L 4–0
9 November 21 Indiana Normal School W 29–0
10 November 26 at Greensburg Athletic Association[a] L 10–0[3]
11 December 5 at Altoona Athletic Association L 12–6[4]

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Game notes

  1. ^ Thanksgiving Day game

References

  1. ^ "Amateur Sports". The Pittsburg Press. September 5, 1896. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Awful Score at Latrobe". The Pittsburg Post. September 27, 1896. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Greensburg the Winner". The Pittsburg Post. November 27, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Altoona Defeated Latrobe". The Philadelphia Times. December 6, 1896. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Van Atta, Robert (1980). "Latrobe, Pa.: Cradle of Pro Football" (PDF). The Coffin Corner. 2 (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association.