1907 Latrobe Athletic Association season explained

Team:Latrobe Athletic Association
Year:1907
Bg Color:green
Border Color:red
Text Color:white
Record:5–2–2 or 5–3–2
Manager:John Brallier
Coach:Harry Ryan
Coach2:John Brallier
Captain:Leo Gibson
Field:Latrobe Steel Athletic Grounds
Previous:1906

The 1907 Latrobe Athletic Association season was their twelfth season in existence. The decrease in community interest and the change of the team from the professional ranks to a local amateur status in 1907 coincided with John Brallier's last year as a player. The team finished 5–2–2 or 5–3–2 in 1907.

Leadership

Prior to the start of the season, Latrobe's veteran captain Harry Ryan retired as a player and took on the role of co-head coach with John Brallier, who also held the position of manager.[1] Leo Gibson succeeded Ryan as captain.[2] It was arranged that Brallier would handle coaching duties every third week or when Ryan was working the night shift at the steel plant.[3]

Schedule

GameDateOpponentResultSource
1October 12Altoona Athletic ClubW 22–0
2October 19SteeltonL 0–6
3October 26Ellwood CityW 28–0
4November 2at SteeltonL 0–12
5November 5California (PA) YMCAW 38–0
6November 9Wilkinsburg Sterling Athletic ClubT 0–0
7November 16at South ForkT 0–0
8November 23South ForkW 16–0
9November 28Wilkinsburg Sterling Athletic ClubW 6–2[4]
10November 30at Pittsburgh LyceumL 0–33[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Latrobe Bulletin. September 11, 1907. 1. Football for Latrobe Is Now Almost a Certainty. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: The Gazette Times. Pittsburgh. October 4, 1907. 9. Gibson to Captain Latrobe. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Latrobe Bulletin. September 17, 1907. 1. Two Games of Football Are Arranged with Steelton. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: The Pittsburgh Post. November 29, 1907. 9. Sterlings Show Well. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: The Pittsburg Press. December 1, 1907. 18. Latrobe's Warriors Walloped. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: The Pittsburgh Post. December 1, 1907. Sec. 4, p. 1. Pittsburgh Lyceum Lands Laurels in Closing Contest with Latrobe. Newspapers.com.