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1899 Latrobe Athletic Association season

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1899 Latrobe Athletic Association football
Record4–0
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Seasons← 18981900 →

The 1899 Latrobe Athletic Association season was their fifth season in existence. The team played only four games this season and finished 4–0.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Source
1 November 11 Duquesne Athletic Club W 12–0
2 November 18 Mt. Pleasant W 46–0
3 November 25 Verona W 10–0
4 November 30 Indiana Normal School W 35–0

Game notes

  1. The Duquesne Athletic Club of Duquesne, Pennsylvania was unrelated to the better known and similarly named Duquesne Country and Athletic Club of Pittsburgh.
  2. ^ Another source gives the combined score of the second and third games (vs. "unknown opponents") as 57–2.
  3. Thanksgiving Day game

References

  1. "Latrobe Is Jubilant". The Pittsburg Post. November 12, 1899. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Latrobe's Easy Victory". The Pittsburg Post. November 19, 1899. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Van Atta, Robert (1980). "Latrobe, PA: Cradle of Pro Football" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 2 (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–21. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009.
  4. "Small Score at Latrobe". The Pittsburg Post. November 26, 1899. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
Latrobe Athletic Association seasons
Bold indicates either an undefeated season, sole possession or a share of the Western Pennsylvania Circuit title
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