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1895 Greensburg Athletic Association football season

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1895 Greensburg Athletic Association football
Record9–1–1 or 8–2–1
Manager
  • J. E. Mitinger
Head coach
Captain
  • Charlie Atherton
Home fieldAthletic Park
Seasons
← 1894
1896 →
1895 Athletic Club football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Entre Nous AA     09 1 0
Pittsburgh AC     07 1 2
Crescent AC     08 2 1
Greensburg AA     08 2 1
Chicago AA     10 3 1
Elmira AC     06 2 0
Illinois CC     06 2 0
New Jersey AC     05 3 0
Orange AC     06 4 1
Duquesne CAC     04 3 1
Noblesville AC     03 3 2
Newton AA     04 4 1
Louisville AC     02 4 0
Hyde Park AA     00 3 2
Syracuse AA     01 5 0

The 1895 Greensburg Athletic Association season was their sixth season in existence. The team finished 9–1–1 or 8–2–1.

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result
1 October 5 Latrobe Athletic Association W 25–0
2 October 12 Western University of Pennsylvania W 42–2[1]
3 October 19 Altoona Athletic Club W 12–6
4 October 26 Carnegie Athletic Club of Braddock W 44–0
5 November 2 Wheeling Tigers W 12–0
6 November 5 Connellsville, Pennsylvania W 40–0
7 November 9 at Pittsburgh Athletic Club T 0–0
8 November 16 at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club L 12–0
9 November 23 at Altoona Athletic Club W 17–4[2]
10 November 28 Beaver Falls Y.M.C.A.[a] W 24–0[3]
11 November 30 at Latrobe Athletic Association[b] W 4–0[4] or L 4–0[5][6]

Game notes

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  1. ^ Thanksgiving Day game
  2. ^ Outcome is disputed by historians

References

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  1. ^ "W. U. P.'s Beaten". The Pittsburg Post. October 13, 1895. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Altoona Lost on a Fumble". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 24, 1895. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Greensburg Season Ended". The Times. Philadelphia. November 29, 1895. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Van Atta, Robert B. (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900)" (PDF). Fourth PFRA Annual. Professional Football Researchers Association. pp. 4–5. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  5. ^ "Great Joy in Latrobe". The Pittsburg Post. December 1, 1895. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ PFRA Research. "Ten Dollars and Cakes" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved January 13, 2023.