1895 Greensburg Athletic Association football season

The 1895 Greensburg Athletic Association season was their sixth season in existence. The team finished 9–1–1 or 8–2–1.

1895 Greensburg Athletic Association football
Record9–1–1 or 8–2–1
Manager
  • J. E. Mitinger
Head coach
Captain
  • Charlie Atherton
Home fieldAthletic Park
Seasons
← 1894
1896 →
1895 Athletic Club football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Entre Nous AA     09 1 0
Pittsburgh AC     07 1 2
Crescent AC     08 2 1
Greensburg AA     08 2 1
Chicago AA     10 3 1
Elmira AC     06 2 0
Illinois CC     06 2 0
New Jersey AC     05 3 0
Orange AC     06 4 1
Duquesne CAC     04 3 1
Noblesville AC     03 3 2
Newton AA     04 4 1
Louisville AC     02 4 0
Hyde Park AA     00 3 2
Syracuse AA     01 5 0

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result
1 October 5 Latrobe Athletic Association W 25–0
2 October 12 Western University of Pennsylvania W 42–2[1]
3 October 19 Altoona Athletic Club W 12–6
4 October 26 Carnegie Athletic Club of Braddock W 44–0
5 November 2 Wheeling Tigers W 12–0
6 November 5 Connellsville, Pennsylvania W 40–0
7 November 9 at Pittsburgh Athletic Club T 0–0
8 November 16 at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club L 12–0
9 November 23 at Altoona Athletic Club W 17–4[2]
10 November 28 Beaver Falls Y.M.C.A.[a] W 24–0[3]
11 November 30 at Latrobe Athletic Association[b] W 4–0[4] or L 4–0[5][6]

Game notes

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  1. ^ Thanksgiving Day game
  2. ^ Outcome is disputed by historians

References

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  1. ^ "W. U. P.'s Beaten". The Pittsburg Post. October 13, 1895. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Altoona Lost on a Fumble". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 24, 1895. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Greensburg Season Ended". The Times. Philadelphia. November 29, 1895. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Van Atta, Robert B. (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900)" (PDF). Fourth PFRA Annual. Professional Football Researchers Association. pp. 4–5. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  5. ^ "Great Joy in Latrobe". The Pittsburg Post. December 1, 1895. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ PFRA Research. "Ten Dollars and Cakes" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved January 13, 2023.