1893 Allegheny Athletic Association football season

American football team season January 2025 Allegheny Athletic Association 1893 #24a white 4–3 O. D. Thompson Sport Donnelly Ollie Rafferty AAA Park 1892 1894 The Allegheny Athletic Association played its fourth season of American football in 1893. Managed by O. D. Thompson and coached by Ben "Sport" Donnelly, the team compiled a record of 4–3. The team signed Peter Wright, John Van Cleve, and Ollie Rafferty to season-long contracts promising them $50 per game, making them the third, fourth, and fifth players (after Pudge Heffelfinger and Donnelly) known to have been paid to play football.Pro Football Hall of Fame Nov 12 Birth of pro football https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/nov-12-birth-of-pro-football/ August 11, 2023 Schedule October 14 l Western University of Pennsylvania AAA Park Allegheny, PA 0–4 The Weekly Wage: Professionalism Expands in Pittsburgh: 1893 Professional Football Researchers Association https://www.profootballresearchers.com/articles/Weekly_Wage.pdf PFRA Research September 12, 2025The Pittsburg Press October 15, 1893 6 In Rain and Wind https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42970517/ Newspapers.com October 21 w Columbia Athletic Club (Washington, DC) AAA Park Allegheny, PA 28–0 October 28 w Cleveland Athletic Club AAA Park Allegheny, PA 28–0 The Pittsburg Press October 28, 1893 5 In Great Line To-day https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122990567/ Newspapers.com November 4 l Chicago Athletic Association AAA Park Allegheny, PA 0–4 The Pittsburgh Post November 5, 1893 6 A Glorious Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122991110/ Newspapers.com November 7 l Pittsburgh Athletic Club AAA Park Allegheny, PA 0–6 November 11 w Detroit Athletic Club AAA Park Allegheny, PA 18–0 November 18 w y Pittsburgh Athletic Club PAC Park Pittsburgh, PA 8–4 References Allegheny Athletic Association Category:Allegheny Athletic Association football seasons Allegheny Athletic Association