The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club played its fourth season of American football in 1898. The team finished with a record of 11–0–1. The team was named the top team in western Pennsylvania. Roy Jackson was the team's captain and coach.[1]
| 1898 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club football | |
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| Record | 11–0–1 |
| Chairman | William Chase Temple |
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| Home field | Exposition Park |
Seasons | |
Open professionalism
editThe team this season was, according to the New York Sun, "generally regarded as the chief exponent of professionalism" in football.[2] Duquesne's chairman William C. Temple publicly admitted that the team was professional, distinguishing it from the previous season's team which he claimed was "strictly amateur". Temple explained that hiring paid players was necessary to meet the public's demand for good football.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8 | Maryland Athletic Club | W 46–0 | ||
| October 15 | at Knickerbocker Athletic Club |
| W 45–0 | [4] |
| October 22 | Pittsburgh College |
| W 16–0 | |
| October 29 | Penn State |
| W 18–5 | |
| November 2 | Braddock |
| W 63–0 | [5][6] |
| November 5 | Geneva |
| W 68–0 | [7][8] |
| November 8 | Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| W 34–0 | [9][10] |
| November 12 | Greensburg Athletic Association |
| T 0–0 | |
| November 19 | Latrobe Athletic Association |
| W 17–0 | |
| November 24 | Washington & Jefferson[a] |
| W 11–0 | [11] |
| November 30 | Pittsburgh Athletic Club[b] |
| W 27–0 | [12] |
| December 3 | Western Pennsylvania All-Stars[c] |
| W 16–0 |
Game notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Line-Up of the D.C. & A.C. Team". The Pittsburg Post. September 23, 1900. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Professionalism in Athletic Clubs Will Be Investigated". In the Football World. The Sun. New York. October 18, 1898. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duquesne Football Eleven May Be Suspended To-day". In the Football World. The Sun. New York. October 18, 1898. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Berkeley Oval Football". The New York Times. October 16, 1898. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Braddock Gained Five Yards". The Pittsburg Post. November 3, 1898. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Greensburg's Fine Defensive Tactics". The Pittsburg Post. November 14, 1898. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sad Day For Geneva; Bright For Duquesne". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 6, 1898. p. 8. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Another Landslide". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 6, 1898. p. 15. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Was a Great Game". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 9, 1898. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fearful Slaughter of East Enders". The Pittsburg Post. November 9, 1898. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W. & J. Whitewashed". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 25, 1898. p. 13. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Duquesne Stars Shine Out Again". The Pittsburg Post. December 1, 1898. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- PFRA Research. "Stars Over All-Stars" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2010.
- Van Atta, Robert (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900)" (PDF). Coffin Corner (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010.