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1895 Latrobe Athletic Association season

American football team season

Summary

American football team season

FieldValue
teamLatrobe Athletic Association
year1895
image1895 Latrobe team.jpg
bg_colormaroon
text_colorwhite
border_color#f08000
record8–4 or 7–5
managerDave Berry
coachRuss Aukerman
coach_gamesearly season
captainRuss Aukerman
captain_gamesearly season
captain2Harry Ryan
captain_games2late season
fieldYMCA grounds
previous
next1896

The 1895 Latrobe Athletic Association season was their first season in existence. This season John Brallier became the first openly professional football player. The team was sponsored by the local YMCA and managed by Dave Berry. Halfback Russell Aukerman served as coach and captain until leaving the team partway through the season. Lineman Harry Ryan finished the season as captain.

Schedule

GameDateOpponentResultSource
1September 3Jeannette Athletic ClubW 12–0newspaper=The Latrobe Bulletindate=May 2, 1945title=First Pro Football Game—They Wipe Jeannette Football Team Off Earthpages=8, 10url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/133214593/via=Newspapers.com}}
2September 14at Altoona Athletic AssociationL 18–0newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirerdate=September 15, 1895page=7title=Football's Openingurl=https://www.newspapers.com/article/126382404/via=Newspapers.com}}
3September 21Mt. Pleasant, PennsylvaniaW 14–4newspaper=The Pittsburg Postdate=September 22, 1895page=6title=On the Gridiron at Latrobeurl=https://www.newspapers.com/article/133224887/}}
4September 28KiskiminetasW 4–0
5October 5at Greensburg Athletic AssociationL 25–0newspaper=The Pittsburg Pressdate=October 6, 1895page=6title=Latrobe Outclassedurl=https://www.newspapers.com/article/133236089/}}
6October 19vs. West Virginia MountaineersL 10–0
7November 2MorrellvilleW 36–0
8November 9Indiana Normal SchoolW 22–0newspaper=The Pittsburg Postdate=November 10, 1895page=6title=On a Muddy Fieldurl=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123720100/via=Newspapers.com }}
9November 16JohnstownW 36–0
10November 23Jeannette Athletic ClubW 16–0newspaper=The Pittsburg Postdate=November 24, 1895page=6title=Jeannette Easy for Latrobeurl=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123724744/via=Newspapers.com}}
11November 28at Indiana Normal SchoolL 24–0newspaper=The Indiana Progressdate=December 4, 1895page=1title=Normal Wins the Last Gameurl=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116373205/via=Newspapers.com}}
12November 30Greensburg Athletic AssociationW 4–0 or L 4–0newspaper=The Pittsburg Postdate=December 1, 1895page=6title=Great Joy in Latrobeurl=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116370146/via=Newspapers.com}}

Game notes

References

References

  1. PFRA Research. "Ten Dollars and Cakes".
  2. (May 2, 1945). "First Pro Football Game—They Wipe Jeannette Football Team Off Earth". The Latrobe Bulletin.
  3. (September 15, 1895). "Football's Opening". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  4. (September 22, 1895). "On the Gridiron at Latrobe". The Pittsburg Post.
  5. (October 6, 1895). "Latrobe Outclassed". The Pittsburg Press.
  6. (October 20, 1895). "Too Heavy for Latrobe". The Pittsburg Press.
  7. (November 10, 1895). "On a Muddy Field". The Pittsburg Post.
  8. (November 17, 1895). "Played a Clean Game". The Pittsburg Post.
  9. (November 24, 1895). "Jeannette Easy for Latrobe". The Pittsburg Post.
  10. (December 4, 1895). "Normal Wins the Last Game". The Indiana Progress.
  11. (December 4, 1895). "Latrobe Went Under". The Indiana Gazette.
  12. (November 30, 1895). "Latrobe Beaten at Indiana". The Pittsburg Post.
  13. Van Atta, Robert B.. (1980). "Latrobe, Pa.: Cradle of Pro Football". Professional Football Researchers Association.
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