The 1892 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football season was their third season in existence. The team finished with a record of 3–3–1.
| 1892 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Record | 3–3–1 |
| Manager | |
| Captain | |
| Home field | P.A.C. Park |
Seasons | |
The team's November 12 game against the Allegheny Athletic Association, for which Pudge Heffelfinger received $500 to play for Allegheny, marks the first recorded appearance of a professional player in American football.[1]
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | Western University of Pennsylvania |
| W 16–0 | [2][3] |
| October 8 | Greensburg Athletic Association |
| W 28–0 | [4] |
| October 15 | Opponent did not show[b] |
| [5][6] | |
| October 21 | Allegheny Athletic Association[c] |
| T 6–6 | |
| October 22 | Geneva |
| W 18–6 | |
| November 5 | Penn State |
| L 0–16 | [7][8] |
| November 12 | at Allegheny Athletic Association | L 0–4 | ||
| November 24 | Lehigh[d] |
| L 0–21 | |
| ||||
Game notes edit
- ^ Also known near the beginning of the season as the East End Gym park or grounds, corresponding to the club's recently changed old name.
- ^ An intrasquad scrimmage of sorts occurred after the Johnstown Athletic Club failed to show. PAC's first string defeated a picked team including several second string PAC players, 42–0[5] or 42–9.[6]
- ^ Allegations of professionalism, as A.C. Read, the captain of the Penn State football team, was caught playing in this game for Pittsburgh.
- ^ Thanksgiving Day game
References edit
- ^ "Nov 12 Birth of pro football". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Sixteen to Naught". The Pittsburg Dispatch. October 2, 1892. p. 14. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "The Football Season Opened". The Pittsburg Press. October 2, 1892. p. 6. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "East End Amateur Sports". The Pittsburg Press. October 9, 1892. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "The Gyms Win Again". The Pittsburg Dispatch. October 16, 1892. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Johnstown Didn't Show Up". The Pittsburg Press. October 16, 1892. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The P. A. C.'s Beaten". The Pittsburg Dispatch. November 6, 1892. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kickers Line Up". The Pittsburg Dispatch. November 5, 1892. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ PFRA Research. "Five Hundred Reasons: Football's First Pro: 1892" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- Van Atta, Robert (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900)" (PDF). Coffin Corner (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010.