The 1898 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club football season was their fourth season in existence. The team finished with a record of 9-0-1. The team was named the top team in western Pennsylvania.
Schedule[]
Game | Date | Opponent | Result |
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1 | October 8, 1898 | Maryland Athletic Club | W 46-0 |
2 | October 15, 1898 | Knickerbocker Athletic Club | W 45-0 |
3 | October 22, 1898 | Pittsburgh College | W 16-0 |
4 | October 29, 1898 | Penn State Nittany Lions | W 18-5 |
5 | November 5, 1898 | Geneva College | W 62-0 |
6 | November 8, 1898 | Pittsburgh Athletic Club | W 34-0 |
7 | November 12, 1898 | Greensburg Athletic Association | T 0-0 |
8 | November 19, 1898 | Latrobe Athletic Association | W 17-0 |
9 | November 24, 1898 | Washington & Jefferson Presidents[1][2] | W 11-0 |
10 | December 3, 1898 | Western Pennsylvania All-Stars[3] | W 16-0 |
Game notes[]
- ↑ Thanksgiving Classic
- ↑ Following week's game vs. Pittsburgh Athletic Club was cancelled due to snow.
- ↑ This was the 1st professional football "all-star" game, as Duquesne played a team that consisted of several of top football players in western Pennsylvania.
References[]
- PFRA Research. "Stars Over All-Stars". Coffin Corner (Professional Football Researchers Association): 1–5. http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Articles/Stars_Over_All_Stars.pdf.
- Van Atta, Robert (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900)". Coffin Corner (Professional Football Researchers Association) (Annual): 1–14. http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/05-An-165.pdf.