1892 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football season
The 1892 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football season was their second season in existence. The team finished with a record of 3–3–1. This season also marked the first recorded accounts of professional players being used in American football.
| 1892 Pittsburgh Athletic Club season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | William Kirschner |
| Home field | East Liberty Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–3–1 |
| Division place | No divisions |
| Playoff finish | No playoffs |
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 1 | Western University of Pennsylvania | W 16–0 |
| 2 | October 8 | Greensburg Athletic Association | W 28-0 |
| - | October 15 | Opponent did not show[1] | |
| 3 | October 21 | Allegheny Athletic Association[2] | T 6–6 |
| 4 | October 22 | Geneva | W 18–6 |
| 5 | November 5 | Penn State | L 20–0 |
| 6 | November 12 | at Allegheny Athletic Association[3] | L 4–0 |
| 7 | November 26 | Lehigh[4] | L 21–0 |
Game notes
- Intersquad scrimmage occurred after the Johnstown Athletic Club failed to show. Pittsburgh's first string defeated the second string, 42–9.
- Allegations of professionalism, as A.C. Read, the captain of the Penn State football team, was caught playing in this game for Pittsburgh.
- Pudge Heffelfinger played for Allegheny in this game for $500. This made him the first known recorded professional football player.
- Thanksgiving Day game
References
- Van Atta, Robert (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900)" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association (Annual): 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-27.
- PFRA Research. "Up the P.A.C.: The 3A's are Challenged: 1891" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-26.
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