1896 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club season
American football team season
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The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club (DC&AC) of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania played its second season of American football in 1896. The team finished with a record of 6â3â1.
| 1896 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club football | |
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| Record | 6â3â1 |
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| Home field | Exposition Park |
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Season summary
The team suffered a heavy turnover in personnel from its previous season, with only five players returning. It spent much of its early season trying to settle on a stable lineup.[1]
On November 10, the DC&AC became the first team ever to face a fully professional football team. The opponent was the Allegheny Athletic Association, whose players were each to be paid $100 per game. The Duquesnes lost the game 12â0 at Exposition Park. The "Three A's" would cease to exist after shutting out the Pittsburgh Athletic Club a day later.[1]
Victories against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club and Greensburg gave the DC&AC a claim as the best of the "big four" Western Pennsylvania athletic clubs (which also included Latrobe).[1] The DC&AC however could not match the success of the region's top collegiate teamâthe undefeated, unscored-upon Washington & Jeffersonâto whom they lost 4â0 on Thanksgiving Day.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | Carlisle | L 0â18 | 2,000 | [2] | |
| October 10 | Pittsburgh College |
| W 24â0 | 1,000 | [3][4] |
| October 17 | Emerald Athletic Club |
| W 26â0 | ⤠300 | [5] |
| October 24 | Western University of Pennsylvania |
| W 26â0 | 1,000 | [6] |
| November 3 | at Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| W 12â6 | 4,000â5,000 | [7][8] |
| November 7 | West Virginia |
| T 0â0 | 1,000â2,000+ | [9][10] |
| November 10 | Allegheny Athletic Association |
| L 0â12 | 2,000â4,000+ | [11][12] |
| November 14 | Greensburg Athletic Association |
| W 18â4 | 2,000â3,000 | [13][14] |
| November 21 | West Virginia |
| W 6â0 | 1,000â2,500 | [15][16] |
| November 26 | Washington & Jefferson |
| L 0â4 | 10,000â12,000 | [17][18] |