1896 Latrobe Athletic Association season

American football team season

1896 Latrobe Athletic Association football

Record| 7–4
Manager|

* Dave Berry

Captain|

* Walter Howard[1]

Seasons

<- 1895

1897 ->

The 1896 Latrobe Athletic Association season was their second season in existence. The team finished 7–4.

## Schedule

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Game  | Date  | Opponent  | Result

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1  | September 19  | Pittsburgh Imperials  | W 54–6
2  | September 26  | Jeannette Indians | W 80–0[2]
3  | October 3  | Altoona Athletic Association  | W 12–0
4  | October 10  | Western University of Pennsylvania | W 4–0
5  | October 24  | Indiana Normal School | W 38–0
6  | October 31  | Greensburg Athletic Association | L 10–4
7  | November 13  | West Virginia Mountaineers | W 5–0
8  | November 14  | West Virginia Mountaineers  | L 4–0
9  | November 21  | Indiana Normal School | W 29–0
10  | November 26  | at Greensburg Athletic Association[a] | L 10–0[3]
11  | December 5  | at Altoona Athletic Association  | L 12–6[4]

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## Game notes

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1. ^ Thanksgiving Day game

## References

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1. ^ "Amateur Sports". The Pittsburg Press. September 5, 1896. p. 2 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Awful Score at Latrobe". The Pittsburg Post. September 27, 1896. p. 7 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Greensburg the Winner". The Pittsburg Post. November 27, 1896. p. 6 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Altoona Defeated Latrobe". The Philadelphia Times. December 6, 1896. p. 9 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Van Atta, Robert (1980). "Latrobe, Pa.: Cradle of Pro Football" (PDF). The Coffin Corner. 2 (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association.

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Latrobe Athletic Association seasons

* 1895
* 1896
* 1897
* 1898
* 1899
* 1900
* 1901
* 1902
* 1903
* 1904
* 1905
* 1906
* 1907

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