| 1895 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club football | |
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| Record | 4–3–1 |
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| Home field | Exposition Park |
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The 1895 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club football team was an American football team that represented the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club in the 1895 football season. In their inaugural 1895 season, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record, and won the unofficial Western Pennsylvania Professional Football Circuit championship for the season when they defeated the Pittsburgh Athletic Club on Thanksgiving to end the season.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5 | Western University of Pennsylvania | W 36–0 | 550 | [1] | |
| October 12 | Carlisle |
| L 16–4 | [2] | |
| October 19 | Cincinnati |
| W 26–0 | [3] | |
| October 23 | Penn |
| L 30–0 | 4,000–5,000 | [4] [5] |
| November 5 | Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| T 0–0 | 4,300 | [6] |
| November 9 | Chicago Athletic Association |
| L 34–4 | [6] | |
| November 16 | Greensburg Athletic Association |
| W 12–0 | [6] | |
| November 28 | at Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| W 10–6 | 8,000–9,000 | [6] |
References
- ^ "Battles on the Gridiron". The Pittsburg Post. October 6, 1895. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians Were Too Strong". The Pittsburg Press. October 13, 1895. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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"Duquesne Play Football—University Of Cincinnati Was Not In Its Class".
The Pittsburgh Press.
Pittsburgh, Pennylvania. October 20, 1895. p. 6. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Duquesne Came Very Near Scoring". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 24, 1895. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Best of the Year". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. October 24, 1895. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d PFRA Research. "Ten Dollars and Cakes" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- PFRA Research. "Ten Dollars and Cakes" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2010.