1897 Latrobe Athletic Association season

American football team season January 2025 Latrobe Athletic Association 1897 1897 Latrobe.jpg #24a white red 10–2–1 Dave Berry Walter Okeson Harry Ryan 1896 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 Source 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 22–0Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette October 14, 1897 6 Latrobe the Winner https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115576155/ Newspapers.com 5 October 16 Altoona Athletic Association W 36–0 6 October 23 at Mahoning Cycle Club W 14–4The Pittsburg Post October 24, 1897 6 Clean Game at Youngstown https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116481997/ Newspapers.com 7 October 27 Western University of Pennsylvania W 30–0Western University Beaten The Pittsburg Post October 28, 1897 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42973814/western_university_beaten/ Newspapers.com 8 October 30 at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club L 6–12The Pittsburg Post October 31, 1897 6 Great Victory for D.C. & A.C. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116262829/ Newspapers.com 9 November 6 Pittsburgh Athletic Club W 47–0The Pittsburg Press November 7, 1897 12 Awful Slaughter https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121917618/ Newspapers.comThe Pittsburg Post November 7, 1897 7 No Less Than an Avalanche https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121914978/ Newspapers.com 10 November 13 Mahoning Cycle Club W 19–0Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette November 12, 1897 6 Are Ready for Youngstown https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116482067/ Newspapers.comThe Pittsburg Post November 14, 1897 9 Second Time for Latrobe https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116482195/ Newspapers.com 11 November 20 at Greensburg Athletic Association W 12–6 12 November 25 West Virginia Mountaineers W 16–0The Pittsburg Post November 26, 1897 6 Latrobe Victorious https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122099109/ Newspapers.com 13 November 27 Greensburg Athletic Association L 0–6 Game notes References Latrobe, PA: Cradle of Pro Football Coffin Corner Professional Football Researchers Association 2 Annual 1980 1–21 http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/02-An-052.pdf Robert Van Atta dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090326165729/http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/02-An-052.pdf 2009-03-26 Latrobe Athletic Association Category:Latrobe Athletic Association seasons