1897 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 third season of American football in 1897. The team compiled a record of 8â3.
Record8â3
Manager
- Ed Young (until Nov. 15)
- Jim Wagenhurst (after Nov. 15)
Captain
- Ed Young (3rd year)
Home fieldDC&AC Park, Exposition Park
| 1897 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club football | |
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| Record | 8â3 |
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| Home field | DC&AC Park, Exposition Park |
Seasons | |
With a victory over the Pittsburgh Athletic Club on November 20, DC&AC won the local (Allegheny County) championship and was awarded a trophy cup donated by W.S. Brown; however, the team fell short of Western Pennsylvania championship honors.[1][2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | Imperial Athletic Club |
| W 30â6 | [3] | |
| October 2 | Sewickley |
| W 40â0 | [4] | |
| October 9 | Geneva | W 20â0 | 1,000 | [5] | |
| October 16 | Mahoning Cycle Club |
| W 16â0 | 1,000â1,500 | [6] |
| October 23 | at Detroit Athletic Club | Detroit, MI | W 24â0 | [7] | |
| October 30 | Latrobe Athletic Association |
| W 12â6 | 2,000â2,500 | [8][9] |
| November 2 | Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| W 4â0 | 3,500 | [10] |
| November 6 | Greensburg Athletic Association |
| L 6â24 | 3,000â3,500 | [11][12] |
| November 13 | Detroit Athletic Club |
| L 10â12 | 2,000 | [13] |
| November 20 | at Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| W 10â0 | 4,000â6,000 | [14][15] |
| November 25 | Washington & Jefferson |
| L 0â14 | 12,000â20,000 | [16][17] |