1896 Pittsburgh College football team
American college football season
The 1896 Pittsburgh College football team was an American football team that represented Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost—now known as Duquesne University —during the 1896 college football season .[1] Ernest H. "Rags" Brown served in his first and only season as the team's head coach.[1] [2] [3]
In advance of the season, the college rebranded its sports teams from Holy Ghost College to Pittsburg(h) College. This change was occasioned by unspecified disrespectful use of the religious name.[2] [4]
Schedule
First team
Date Opponent Site Result Source October 3 Sewickley Athletic Association W 22–0[5]
October 10 at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club L 0–24[6]
October 17 at Carnegie Athletic Club T 6–6[7]
October 24 Emerald Athletic Club Emerald Park Pittsburgh, PA disputed[a] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
November 6 at Mahoning Cycle Club Youngstown, OH L 0–16[13]
November 14 J. F. Lalus Athletic Club Pittsburgh College grounds Pittsburgh, PA L 0–6 (forfeit)[14]
November 26 at Nonpareil Athletic Club L 0–16[15]
Reserve team
Date Opponent Site Result Source October 3 Emerald Athletic Club reserves Pittsburgh College grounds Pittsburgh, PA W 8–0[16]
October 7 Allegheny High School Pittsburgh College grounds Pittsburgh, PA W 6–0 (forfeit)[17]
October 10 J. F. Lalus Athletic Club Pittsburgh College grounds Pittsburgh, PA L 0–52[18]
October 15 at Park Institute W 10–8[19] [20]
October 17 Emerald Athletic Club reserves Pittsburgh College grounds Pittsburgh, PA W 20–0[21]
October 21 Etna Our Boys Pittsburgh College grounds Pittsburgh, PA W 12–0[22]
October 24 Arion Athletic Club Pittsburgh College grounds Pittsburgh, PA W 4–0 (forfeit)[23]
October 28 Keystone Tigers Pittsburgh College grounds Pittsburgh, PA W 28–0[24] [25]
October 31 Orange Athletic Club (PA) Pittsburgh College grounds Pittsburgh, PA W 20–0[26] [27]
November 7 Imperial Athletic Club reserves Pittsburgh College grounds Pittsburgh, PA W 20–6[28]
November 12 Pittsburgh Times Pittsburgh College grounds Pittsburgh, PA W 69–0[29]
November 14 Keystone Tigers Pittsburgh College grounds Pittsburgh, PA W 33–0[30] [31]
November 18 Henderson Athletic Club Pittsburgh College grounds Pittsburgh, PA W 38–0[32]
November 24 Keystone Tigers Pittsburgh College grounds Pittsburgh, PA W 4–0 (forfeit)[33] [34]
November 26 Press Young Folks' League Pittsburgh College grounds Pittsburgh, PA L 4–6[35]
Discrepancies in records
The Duquesne University football record book gives the 1896 season record as 12–1[1] on the basis of games that, according to 1896 newspapers, were played by the reserve (second) team. The guide does not include the first-team schedule or two reserve-team games against the Keystone Tigers (November 24) and Press Young Folks' League (November 26). College Football Data Warehouse lists a similar schedule as in the media guide but omits the win against Allegheny High School and adds a supposed 10–0 loss against the Allegheny Athletic Association on November 10, for a season record of 11–2.[36] Pittsburgh newspapers of 1896 reported that the Allegheny Athletic Association's opponent on November 10 was the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club , with Allegheny winning 12–0.[37] [38]
References
^ a b c "Duquesne Football Record Book" (PDF) . goduquesne.com . Pittsburgh: Duquesne University. July 20, 2023. p. 23. Retrieved August 20, 2023 .
^ a b "Pittsburg College" . The Pittsburg Post . September 13, 1896. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Amateur Sports" . The Pittsburg Press . September 21, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "P. Y. F. L. Notes" . The Pittsburg Press . October 10, 1896. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Pittsburg College Won Easily" . The Pittsburg Press . October 4, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Good Football" . The Pittsburg Press . October 11, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Good Game at Carnegie" . The Pittsburg Press . October 18, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Emeralds Win the Game" . The Pittsburg Post . October 25, 1896. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Some Great Surprises" . Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette . October 26, 1896. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Football Notes" . The Pittsburg Press . October 25, 1896. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Amateur Sports" . The Pittsburg Press . October 26, 1896. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Three Good Local Games" . The Pittsburg Post . October 24, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Met with Defeat" . Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette . November 7, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "No Game at the College" . The Pittsburg Post . October 15, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Beaver Falls 16, Holy Ghost 0" . Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette . November 27, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Emerald Juniors Fail to Score" . The Pittsburg Post . October 4, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Forfeited by the High School" . The Pittsburg Post . October 8, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "The Lalus Made a Big Score" . The Pittsburg Post . October 11, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Amateur Sports" . The Pittsburg Press . October 16, 1896. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Amateur Sports" . The Pittsburg Press . October 15, 1896. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "College Reserves Win" . The Pittsburg Press . October 18, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Reserves Defeat the Our Boys" . The Pittsburg Post . October 22, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Arion Has No Subs on Line" . The Pittsburg Post . October 25, 1896. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mixed Up Games" . Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette . October 29, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Football Notes" . The Pittsburg Post . October 28, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Orange Shut Out" . The Pittsburg Press . November 1, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Struggles on the Gridiron" . The Pittsburg Post . October 31, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "The Reserves Win Handily" . The Pittsburg Post . November 8, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Slaughter on the College Grounds" . The Pittsburg Post . November 13, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "College Reserves All Right" . The Pittsburg Post . November 15, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Football Games To-day" . The Pittsburg Post . November 14, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "College Reserves Win Easily" . The Pittsburg Post . November 19, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Will Play Here" . Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette . November 25, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Football Notes" . The Pittsburg Post . November 24, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Played a Close Game" . Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette . November 27, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Duquesne Game by Game Results" . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2017 .
^ "Shook the Stars" . Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette . November 11, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Great Cheers for D.C. & A.C." The Pittsburg Post . November 11, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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