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1897 Latrobe Athletic Association season

American football team season

Summary

American football team season

Field	Value
team	Latrobe Athletic Association
year	1897
image	1897 Latrobe.jpg
bg_color	#33b
text_color	white
border_color	red
record	10–2–1
manager	Dave Berry
coach	Walter Okeson
captain	Harry Ryan
previous	1896
next	1898

The 1897 Latrobe Athletic Association season was their third season in existence. The team finished 10–2–1. This season, Latrobe became the first team to be made entirely of professional players and play an entire season together.

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 25	Jeannette Indians	W 28–0
2	October 2	Pittsburgh Emeralds	W 58–0
3	October 9	at Altoona Athletic Association	T 0–0
4	October 13	Pittsburgh College	W 22–0
5	October 16	Altoona Athletic Association	W 36–0
6	October 23	at Mahoning Cycle Club	W 14–4
7	October 27	Western University of Pennsylvania	W 30–0
8	October 30	at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club	L 12–6
9	November 6	Pittsburgh Athletic Club	W 47–0
10	November 13	Mahoning Cycle Club	W 19–0
11	November 20	at Greensburg Athletic Association	W 12–6
12	November 25	West Virginia Mountaineers	W 16–0
13	November 27	Greensburg Athletic Association	L 6–0

Game notes

References

(October 14, 1897). "Latrobe the Winner". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette.
(October 24, 1897). "Clean Game at Youngstown". The Pittsburg Post.
(October 28, 1897). "Western University Beaten". The Pittsburg Post.
(October 31, 1897). "Great Victory for D.C. & A.C.". The Pittsburg Post.
(November 7, 1897). "Awful Slaughter". The Pittsburg Press.
(November 7, 1897). "No Less Than an Avalanche". The Pittsburg Post.
(November 12, 1897). "Are Ready for Youngstown". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette.
(November 14, 1897). "Second Time for Latrobe". The Pittsburg Post.
(November 26, 1897). "Latrobe Victorious". The Pittsburg Post.

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