1897 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club football
Record8–3
Manager
  • Ed Young (until Nov. 15)
  • Jim Wagenhurst (after Nov. 15)
Captain
  • Ed Young (3rd year)
Home fieldDC&AC Park, Exposition Park
Seasons

The 1897 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club football season was the third season of competition for the American football team representing the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team compiled a record of 8–3.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Imperial Athletic Club
W 30–6[1]
October 2Sewickley
  • DC&AC Park
  • Wilkinsburg, PA
W 40–0[2]
October 9Geneva
W 20–01,000[3]
October 16Mahoning Cycle Club
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny, PA
W 16–01,000–1,500[4]
October 23at Detroit Athletic ClubDetroit, MIW 24–0[5]
October 30Latrobe Athletic Association
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny, PA
W 12–62,000–2,500[6][7]
November 2Pittsburgh Athletic Club
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny, PA
W 4–03,500[8]
November 6Greensburg Athletic Association
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny, PA
L 6–243,000–3,500[9][10]
November 13Detroit Athletic Club
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny, PA
L 10–122,000[11]
November 20at Pittsburgh Athletic Club
  • PAC Park
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 10–04,000–6,000[12][13]
November 25Washington & Jefferson
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny, PA
L 0–1412,000–20,000[14][15]

References

  1. ↑ "Football Opening". The Pittsburg Press. September 26, 1897. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Sewickley Outclassed". The Pittsburg Press. October 3, 1897. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Geneva Shut Out". The Pittsburg Press. October 10, 1897. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "A Duquesne Victory". The Pittsburg Press. October 17, 1897. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Duquesnes' Snap". The Detroit Free Press. October 24, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Great Victory for D.C. & A.C." The Pittsburg Post. October 31, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Some Good Contests". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 1, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Duquesnes Victorious by a Small Score". The Pittsburg Post. November 3, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ PFRA Research. "Out in the Boondocks: Westmoreland County Leads the Pros: 1897" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Victory for G.A.A." The Pittsburg Press. November 7, 1897. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Very Cold Day for D.C. & A.C." The Pittsburg Post. November 14, 1897. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Duquesne on Top". The Pittsburg Press. November 21, 1897. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "D.C. & A.C. Men on Top Again". The Pittsburg Post. November 21, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Pittsburg Supplied Plenty Of People". The Pittsburg Post. November 26, 1897. pp. 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Wash.-Jeff. Wins". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 26, 1897. pp. 1, 5 – via Newspapers.com.
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