1906 Latrobe Athletic Association season explained

Team:Latrobe Athletic Association
Year:1906
Bg Color:green
Border Color:red
Text Color:white
Record:3–1
Manager:John Brallier[1]
Coach:John Brallier
Captain:Harry Ryan
Field:Latrobe Steel Athletic Grounds
Previous:1905
Next:1907

The 1906 Latrobe Athletic Association season was their eleventh season in existence. The team finished 3–1.

Latrobe's Thanksgiving loss against Canton (the team that would become the Canton Bulldogs of the National Football League in 1920) was the first Latrobe loss since 1901 and its first points allowed since 1903. The game may have motivated the Canton Bulldogs-Massillon Tigers betting scandal.

Schedule

GameDateOpponentResultSource
1October 20Turtle CreekW 38–0[2]
2November 10Wilkinsburg Sterling Athletic ClubW 27–0[3]
3November 24BraddockW 45–0[4]
4November 29at Canton BulldogsL 16–0

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Latrobe Bulletin. October 9, 1906. 1. Doctor Brallier Elected Manager. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Latrobe Bulletin. October 22, 1906. 1. Latrobe Won the First Game Easily. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: The Pittsburg Press. November 11, 1906. 22. Sterlings Were Plucky. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Latrobe Bulletin. November 26, 1906. 1. Poor Game. Newspapers.com.