1897 Latrobe Athletic Association season

American football team season

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

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Game  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Source

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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

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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.

## References

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* 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.

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