1902 Pittsburgh Stars season explained

Team:Pittsburgh Stars
Year:1902
Record:9–2–1
Division Place:No divisions
Coach:Willis Richardson
Stadium:Pittsburgh Coliseum
Playoffs:No playoffs
Previous:N/A
Next:N/A

The 1902 Pittsburgh Stars football season was their first and only season in existence. The team played in the first National Football League and finished with an overall record of 9–2–1, including a 2–2–1 record in league play. The team was named the league's champions for having a better point ratio, scoring 39 points to their NFL opponents' 22.

Schedule

GameDateOpponentResult
1October 11Pennsylvania Railroad YMCAW 30–0
2October 16Cottage Athletic Club[1] W 17–0
3October 18Bucknell UniversityW 24–0
4October 22Pittsburgh CollegeW 45–0
5October 25East End Athletic Club[2] W 18–0
6November 1Cottage Athletic ClubW 24–0
7November 4Philadelphia PhilliesW 18–0
8November 8at Philadelphia AthleticsL 11–10
9November 15East End Athletic ClubW 18–0
10November 22at Philadelphia PhilliesL 11–0
11November 27Philadelphia Athletics[3] T 0–0
12November 29Philadelphia Athletics[4] W 11–0

References

Notes and References

  1. Game played in Greensburg, Pennsylvania
  2. Semi-pro team, not to be confused with the Pittsburgh Athletic Club
  3. [NFL on Thanksgiving Day|Thanksgiving Day game]
  4. "NFL Championship game".