1892 Allegheny Athletic Association football season
American football team season
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The Allegheny Athletic Association played its third season of American football in 1892. Managed by Bill Kountz, the team compiled a record of 3â2â3. The team fielded the first two professional football players on record, paying Pudge Heffelfinger $500 for a game on November 12 and Sport Donnelly $250 for the following game a week later.[1]
| 1892 Allegheny Athletic Association football | |
|---|---|
1892 AAA team prior to hiring pro players | |
| Record | 3â2â3 |
| Manager | |
| Captain |
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| Home field | AAA Park |
Seasons | |
Allegheny claimed the local (Pittsburgh area) championship by beating the Pittsburgh Athletic Club in the November 12 game,[2] with the only scoring being a touchdown by Heffelfinger on a fumble return.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8 | Indiana Normal (PA) | W 20â6 | [3] | |
| October 21 | at Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| T 6â6 | [1] |
| October 29 | at Columbia Athletic Club | T 0â0 | [4] | |
| November 8 | at Geneva |
| L 2â18 | [5] |
| November 12 | Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| W 4â0 | [1] |
| November 19 | Washington & Jefferson |
| L 0â8 | [6] |
| November 24 | at Cleveland Athletic Club |
| W 4â0 | [1][7] |
| January 2 | Picked college team |
| T 0â0 | [8] |