1897 Latrobe Athletic Association season

1897 Latrobe Athletic Association football
1897 Latrobe Athletic Association football
Record	10–2–1
Manager	Dave Berry;
Head coach	Walter Okeson;
Captain	Harry Ryan;
	Seasons ← 1896 1898 →

The 1897 Latrobe Athletic Association season was their third season in existence. The team finished 10–2–1. This season, Latrobe became the first team to be made entirely of professional players and play an entire season together.

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Source
1	September 25	Jeannette Indians	W 28–0
2	October 2	Pittsburgh Emeralds	W 58–0
3	October 9	at Altoona Athletic Association	T 0–0
4	October 13	Pittsburgh College	W 22–0	^[1]
5	October 16	Altoona Athletic Association	W 36–0
6	October 23	at Mahoning Cycle Club	W 14–4	^[2]
7	October 27	Western University of Pennsylvania	W 30–0	^[3]
8	October 30	at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club	L 12–6	^[4]
9	November 6	Pittsburgh Athletic Club	W 47–0	^[5]^[6]
10	November 13	Mahoning Cycle Club	W 19–0	^[7]^[8]
11	November 20	at Greensburg Athletic Association	W 12–6
12	November 25	West Virginia Mountaineers	W 16–0	^[9]
13	November 27	Greensburg Athletic Association	L 6–0

Game notes

^ "Latrobe the Winner". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. October 14, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Clean Game at Youngstown". The Pittsburg Post. October 24, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Western University Beaten". The Pittsburg Post. October 28, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Great Victory for D.C. & A.C." The Pittsburg Post. October 31, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Awful Slaughter". The Pittsburg Press. November 7, 1897. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "No Less Than an Avalanche". The Pittsburg Post. November 7, 1897. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Are Ready for Youngstown". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 12, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Second Time for Latrobe". The Pittsburg Post. November 14, 1897. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Latrobe Victorious". The Pittsburg Post. November 26, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.

References

Van Atta, Robert (1980). "Latrobe, PA: Cradle of Pro Football" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 2 (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26.

[1] "Latrobe the Winner". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. October 14, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Clean Game at Youngstown". The Pittsburg Post. October 24, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Western University Beaten". The Pittsburg Post. October 28, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Great Victory for D.C. & A.C." The Pittsburg Post. October 31, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Awful Slaughter". The Pittsburg Press. November 7, 1897. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "No Less Than an Avalanche". The Pittsburg Post. November 7, 1897. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Are Ready for Youngstown". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 12, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Second Time for Latrobe". The Pittsburg Post. November 14, 1897. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Latrobe Victorious". The Pittsburg Post. November 26, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.

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Bold indicates either an undefeated season, sole possession or a share of the Western Pennsylvania Circuit title