1896 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club season

American football team season August 2023 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club 1896 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club football team 1896.jpg black white red 6–3–1 Jim Wagenhurst Ed Young 2nd Exposition Park 1895 1897 The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club (DC&AC) of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania played its second season of American football in 1896. The team finished with a record of 6–3–1. Season summary The team suffered a heavy turnover in personnel from its previous season, with only five players returning. It spent much of its early season trying to settle on a stable lineup.PFRA Research Professional Football Researchers Association Last Hurrah in Allegheny: The 3A's Exit in a Blaze of Glory: 1896 https://www.profootballresearchers.com/articles/Last_Hurrah_In_Allegheny.pdf September 12, 2025 On November 10, the DC&AC became the first team ever to face a fully professional football team. The opponent was the Allegheny Athletic Association, whose players were each to be paid $100 per game. The Duquesnes lost the game 12–0 at Exposition Park. The "Three A's" would cease to exist after shutting out the Pittsburgh Athletic Club a day later. Victories against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club and Greensburg gave the DC&AC a claim as the best of the "big four" Western Pennsylvania athletic clubs (which also included Latrobe). The DC&AC however could not match the success of the region's top collegiate team—the undefeated, unscored-upon Washington & Jefferson—to whom they lost 4–0 on Thanksgiving Day. Schedule October 3 l Carlisle Exposition Park Allegheny, PA 0–18 2,000 The Pittsburg Post October 4, 1896 6 Scalped by the Redskins https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115949564/ Newspapers.com October 10 w Pittsburgh College Exposition Park Allegheny, PA 24–0 1,000 The Pittsburg Press October 11, 1896 6 Good Football https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115397103/ Newspapers.comPittsburgh Commercial Gazette October 12, 1896 7 Kicking Everywhere https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122653841/ Newspapers.com October 17 w Emerald Athletic Club Exposition Park Allegheny, PA 26–0 ≤ 300 The Pittsburg Press October 18, 1896 6 The Emeralds Vanquished https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115948513/ Newspapers.com October 24 w Western University of Pennsylvania Exposition Park Allegheny, PA 26–0 1,000 The Pittsburg Press October 25, 1896 3 W.U.P. Could Not Score https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43050732/ Newspapers.com November 3 w y Pittsburgh Athletic Club P.A.C. Park Pittsburgh, PA 12–6 4,000–5,000 The Pittsburg Post November 4, 1896 9 Up with the Red and Black https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122655255/ Newspapers.comPittsburgh Commercial Gazette November 4, 1896 6 Won by Duquesne https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115911398/ Newspapers.com November 7 t West Virginia Exposition Park Allegheny, PA 0–0 1,000–2,000+ The Pittsburg Press November 8, 1896 6 A Great Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115968646/ Newspapers.comPittsburgh Commercial Gazette November 9, 1896 6 Many Great Games https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122655880/ Newspapers.com November 10 l Allegheny Athletic Association Exposition Park Allegheny, PA 0–12 2,000–4,000+ Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette November 11, 1896 6 Shook the Stars https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115468690/ Newspapers.comThe Pittsburg Post November 11, 1896 6 Great Cheers for D. C. & A. C. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115521043/ Newspapers.com November 14 w Greensburg Athletic Association Exposition Park Allegheny, PA 18–4 2,000–3,000 The Pittsburg Press November 15, 1896 6 D.C. & A.C. Victorious https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115989131/ Newspapers.comPittsburgh Commercial Gazette November 16, 1896 6 Won by Duquesne https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122656630/ Newspapers.com November 21 w West Virginia Exposition Park Allegheny, PA 6–0 1,000–2,500 The Pittsburg Press November 22, 1896 6 Plowed Through Mud https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115989701/ Newspapers.comPittsburgh Commercial Gazette November 23, 1896 6 Duquesne and West Virginia https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122656823/ Newspapers.com November 26 l Washington & Jefferson Exposition Park Allegheny, PA 0–4 10,000–12,000 Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette November 27, 1896 1, 6 Washington Wins https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85575932/ Newspapers.comThe Pittsburg Post November 27, 1896 1, 6 Duquesnes Beaten and the P. A. C.'s Tied https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122594290/ Newspapers.com References Duquesne Country and Athletic Club Category:Duquesne Country and Athletic Club seasons Duquesne Country and Athletic Club