1897 Latrobe Athletic Association season explained

Team:Latrobe Athletic Association
Year:1897
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Text Color:white
Border Color:red
Record:10–2–1
Manager:Dave Berry
Coach:Walter Okeson
Captain:Harry Ryan
Previous:1896
Next:1898

The 1897 Latrobe Athletic Association season was their third season in existence. The team finished 10–2–1. This season, Latrobe became the first team to be made entirely of professional players and play an entire season together.

Schedule

GameDateOpponentResultSource
1September 25Jeannette IndiansW 28–0
2October 2Pittsburgh EmeraldsW 58–0
3October 9at Altoona Athletic AssociationT 0–0
4October 13Pittsburgh CollegeW 22–0[1]
5October 16Altoona Athletic AssociationW 36–0
6October 23at Mahoning Cycle ClubW 14–4[2]
7October 27Western University of PennsylvaniaW 30–0[3]
8October 30at Duquesne Country and Athletic ClubL 12–6[4]
9November 6Pittsburgh Athletic ClubW 47–0[5] [6]
10November 13Mahoning Cycle ClubW 19–0[7] [8]
11November 20at Greensburg Athletic AssociationW 12–6
12November 25West Virginia MountaineersW 16–0[9]
13November 27Greensburg Athletic AssociationL 6–0

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. October 14, 1897. 6. Latrobe the Winner. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: The Pittsburg Post. October 24, 1897. 6. Clean Game at Youngstown. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Western University Beaten. The Pittsburg Post. October 28, 1897. 6. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: The Pittsburg Post. October 31, 1897. 6. Great Victory for D.C. & A.C.. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: The Pittsburg Press. November 7, 1897. 12. Awful Slaughter. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: The Pittsburg Post. November 7, 1897. 7. No Less Than an Avalanche. Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 12, 1897. 6. Are Ready for Youngstown. Newspapers.com.
  8. News: The Pittsburg Post. November 14, 1897. 9. Second Time for Latrobe. Newspapers.com.
  9. News: The Pittsburg Post. November 26, 1897. 6. Latrobe Victorious. Newspapers.com.