1900 Greensburg Athletic Association season

1900 Greensburg Athletic Association football
Record3–6–1
Manager
  • J. E. Mitinger[1]
Head coach
Captain
  • Ralph Hutchinson
Home fieldAthletic Park
Seasons

The 1900 Greensburg Athletic Association season was Greensburg Athletic's 10th and last season. The American football team finished with a record of 3–6–1.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result
1 October 6 Altoona Athletic Club W 23–0
2 October 10 Indiana Normal W 11–0
3 October 13 at East End Athletic Association T 0–0[2]
4 October 17 Pittsburgh Cottage Club L 6–5
5 October 20 Homestead Library & Athletic Club L 6–5
6 October 27 Latrobe Athletic Association L 6–0
7 October 31 at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club L 24–0
8 November 5 Altoona Athletic Club W 22–0
9 November 10 at Homestead Library & Athletic Club L 12–0
10 November 17 at Latrobe Athletic Association[3] L 11–0

Game notes

  1. ^ "Trophy Cup Contests Arranged". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 1, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "East End Team's Plucky Contest". The Pittsburg Post. October 14, 1900. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ A third Latrobe-Greensburg game was scheduled for Thanksgiving Day. However Latrobe manager Dave Berry preferred to play undefeated Homestead team instead. He was forced to pay Greensburg $400 for cancelling the third meeting.

References

  • 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.
  • 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 March 26, 2009.
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