1894 Allegheny Athletic Association football season
American football team season
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The Allegheny Athletic Association played its fifth season of American football in 1894. Under manager Bill Kountz[1] and captain Anson Harrold,[2] the team compiled a record of 6â2 and won the local Pittsburgh-area championship â along with a trophy cup donated by the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph â by beating the Pittsburgh Athletic Club in two out of three games.[3]
| 1894 Allegheny Athletic Association football | |
|---|---|
| Record | 6â2 |
| Manager | |
| Captain | |
| Home field | AAA Park Exposition Park |
Seasons | |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6 | Sewickley Athletic Club | W 18â0 | [3][4] | |
| October 13 | Indiana (PA) Normal |
| W 16â0 | [5][6] |
| October 20 | Carnegie Athletic Club (Braddock, PA) |
| W 33â0 | [7] |
| October 27 | at Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| L 4â6 | [8] |
| November 6 | Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| W 6â0 | [9] |
| November 10 | at Altoona Cricket Club |
| W 20â4 | [10][11] |
| November 17 | Chicago Athletic Association |
| L 0â24 | [12] |
| November 24 | Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| W 30â4 | [13] |
Roster
The Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph listed the following team members on October 27:[2]
- Charles Bemies â center
- J. Dodds â sub
- Ben "Sport" Donnelley â tackle
- Ross Fiscus â halfback
- W. M. Greenwood â guard
- Anson Harrold (captain) â tackle
- J. Hart â guard
- G. C. Hutchinson â fullback
- Louis Marchand â sub tackle
- Albert A. Marshall â sub end
- Sandy McGregor â end
- Gil Rafferty â guard
- Ollie Rafferty â halfback
- M. P. Randolph â end
- Reuben Rose â sub guard
- H. M. Southgate â halfback
- Neville Staughton â guard
- William Sterrett â sub
- A. S. Valentine â quarterback
- John Van Cleve â end
Also appearing during the season were center Archibald Stevenson, controversially imported from the Chicago Athletic Association for Allegheny's last game against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club,[3] and 39-year-old veteran O. D. Thompson, used at left end in the Indiana Normal game.[6]