1898 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club season explained

Team:Duquesne Country and Athletic Club
Year:1898
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Text Color:white
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Record:11–0–1
Chairman:William Chase Temple
Manager:W. M. Greenwood
Coach:Roy Jackson
Captain:Roy Jackson
Field:Exposition Park
Previous:1897
Next:1899

The 1898 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club football season was their fourth season in existence. The team finished with a record of 11–0–1. The team was named the top team in western Pennsylvania. Roy Jackson was the team's captain and coach.[1]

Open professionalism

The team this season was, according to the New York Sun, "generally regarded as the chief exponent of professionalism" in football.[2] Duquesne's chairman William C. Temple publicly admitted that the team was professional, distinguishing it from the previous season's team which he claimed was "strictly amateur". Temple explained that hiring paid players was necessary to meet the public's demand for good football.[3]

References

Notes and References

  1. News: The Pittsburg Post. September 23, 1900. 7. Line-Up of the D.C. & A.C. Team. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: The Sun. New York. October 18, 1898. 4. In the Football World. Professionalism in Athletic Clubs Will Be Investigated. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: The Sun. New York. October 18, 1898. 4. In the Football World. Duquesne Football Eleven May Be Suspended To-day. Newspapers.com.