1895 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club season
American football team season
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The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club (DC&AC) played its first season of American football in 1895. The team compiled a 4â3â1 record and won the unofficial championship of Western Pennsylvania when it defeated the Pittsburgh Athletic Club on Thanksgiving to end the season.
| 1895 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club football | |
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| Record | 4â3â1 |
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| Home field | Exposition Park |
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The team was not yet openly professional, but is known to have offered payments to three Greensburg Athletic Association playersâCharlie Atherton, Fred Robison, and Lawson Fiscusâto play for the DC&AC. The three players ultimately accepted counteroffers to remain with Greensburg.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5 | Western University of Pennsylvania | W 36â0 | 550 | [2] | |
| October 12 | Carlisle |
| L 4â16 | [3] | |
| October 19 | Cincinnati |
| W 26â0 | [4] | |
| October 23 | Penn |
| L 0â30 | 4,000â5,000 | [5][6] |
| November 5 | Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| T 0â0 | 4,300 | [7] |
| November 9 | Chicago Athletic Association |
| L 4â34 | [7] | |
| November 16 | Greensburg Athletic Association |
| W 12â0 | [7] | |
| November 28 | at Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| W 10â6 | 8,000â9,000 | [7] |
