1896 Latrobe Athletic Association season explained

Team:Latrobe Athletic Association
Year:1896
Record:7–4
Manager:Dave Berry
Captain:Walter Howard[1]
Previous:1895
Next:1897

The 1896 Latrobe Athletic Association season was their second season in existence. The team finished 7–4.

Schedule

GameDateOpponentResult
1September 19Pittsburgh ImperialsW 54–6
2September 26Jeannette IndiansW 80–0[2]
3October 3Altoona Athletic AssociationW 12–0
4October 10Western University of PennsylvaniaW 4–0
5October 24Indiana Normal SchoolW 38–0
6October 31Greensburg Athletic AssociationL 10–4
7November 13West Virginia MountaineersW 5–0
8November 14West Virginia MountaineersL 4–0
9November 21Indiana Normal SchoolW 29–0
10November 26at Greensburg Athletic AssociationL 10–0[3]
11December 5at Altoona Athletic AssociationL 12–6[4]
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Notes and References

  1. News: The Pittsburg Press. September 5, 1896. 2. Amateur Sports. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: The Pittsburg Post. September 27, 1896. 7. Awful Score at Latrobe. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: The Pittsburg Post. November 27, 1896. 6. Greensburg the Winner. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: The Philadelphia Times. December 6, 1896. 9. Altoona Defeated Latrobe. Newspapers.com.
  5. Van Atta. Robert. Latrobe, Pa.: Cradle of Pro Football. The Coffin Corner. 2. Annual. 1980. Professional Football Researchers Association.