1893 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football season

The 1893 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football season was their fourth season in existence. The team finished with a record of 7–2.

1893 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football
Record7–2
Manager
Captain
Home fieldP.A.C. Park
Seasons
← 1892
1894 →

The first known professional football contract was between the Pittsburgh Athletic Club and one of its players, probably halfback Grant Dibert, for the 1893 season.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7Western University of PennsylvaniaW 10–0[2]
October 14Greensburg Athletic Association
  • PAC Park
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 10–0[3]
October 21Geneva
  • PAC Park
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 18–0[4][5]
October 28Western University of Pennsylvania
  • PAC Park
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 16–10[6]
November 4Holy Ghost College
  • PAC Park
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 18–0 or 20–0[7][8][9]
November 7at Allegheny Athletic AssociationW 6–0[10][a]
November 18Allegheny Athletic Association
  • PAC Park
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 4–8[11][b]
November 25Geneva
  • PAC Park
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 26–4[12][13]
November 30Penn State
  • PAC Park
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 0–12[14][c]

Game notes

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  1. ^ Allegheny made it into the Pittsburgh 10-yard line three times, each time they were unable to score.
  2. ^ Pittsburgh fumbled on Allegheny's 2-yard line as time expired.
  3. ^ Thanksgiving Day game

References

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  1. ^ "1893 - First Pro Football Contract". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "A Good Beginning". The Pittsburg Press. October 8, 1893. p. 6 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ "In Rain and Wind". The Pittsburg Press. October 15, 1893. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "P. A. C. And Geneva". The Pittsburg Press. October 21, 1893. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Saturday's Games". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. October 23, 1893. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A P.A.C. Winning". The Pittsburg Press. October 29, 1893. p. 6 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ^ "Made a Good Showing". The Pittsburgh Post. November 5, 1893. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Saturday Ball Games". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 6, 1893. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Light-Weights Lost". The Pittsburg Press. November 5, 1893. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "'Rah for P. A. C.!". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 8, 1893. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "'Rah for A. A. A." The Pittsburgh Post. November 19, 1893. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Another P. A. C. Victory". The Pittsburg Press. November 26, 1893. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "In Local Bounds". The Pittsburg Press. November 25, 1893. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "The Season Ends". The Pittsburgh Post. December 1, 1893. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  • PFRA Research. "The Weekly Wage" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2010.