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1900 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club season

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1900 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club football
Record9–2
ChairmanE. S. Fownes
Manager
Head coach
  • Roy Jackson (3rd year)
Captain
  • Roy Jackson (3rd year)
Home fieldExposition Park
Seasons
← 1899

The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club (DC&AC) played its sixth and final season of American football in 1900. Led by coach, captain, and manager Roy Jackson,[1][2] the team compiled a 9–2 record and outscored its opponents by a total of 183–23.

Season summary

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The team was unable to keep its roster intact from its dominant previous season as several players, including star backs J. A. Gammons and Dave Fultz, were lured by higher salaries to the Homestead Library & Athletic Club. Nevertheless, the DC&AC found sufficient replacements to remain strong.[3]

The DC&AC and other athletic clubs in the Pittsburgh area were plagued throughout the season by bad weather, which suppressed attendance and caused financial losses. The DC&AC did not recover to play another season.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6at East End Athletic Association
W 23–61,000[4]
October 9Western University of Pennsylvania
W 5–0400[5]
October 13at Latrobe Athletic AssociationLatrobe, PAW 12–02,000[6]
October 20Bucknell
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny City, PA
W 29–01,000–2,500[7][8]
October 27Penn State
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny City, PA
W 29–01,500[9]
October 31Greensburg Athletic Association
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny City, PA
W 24–01,800[10]
November 3Ohio Medical
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny City, PA
W 28–0[11]
November 6Homestead Library & Athletic Club
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny City, PA
L 0–109,000[12]
November 10Latrobe Athletic Association
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny City, PA
L 0–51,200[13][14]
November 17East End Athletic Association
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny City, PA
W 23–0600[15]
December 1Washington & Jefferson
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny City, PA
W 10–23,000–4,000[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Line-Up of the D.C. & A.C. Team". The Pittsburg Post. September 23, 1900. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Manager and Coach of the D. C. & A. C. Team". The Pittsburg Press. November 4, 1900. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b PFRA Research. "The Worst Season Ever: Pittsburgh Pro Teams Find Hard Times: 1900" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. p. 1. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "Duquesne Wins from East Enders". The Pittsburg Post. October 7, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "A Surprise for the D.C. & A.C." The Pittsburg Post. October 10, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Duquesne Wins from Latrobe". The Pittsburg Post. October 14, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sprung a Surprise". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. October 22, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Duquesne's First Game on Own Field". The Pittsburg Press. October 21, 1900. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Plucky State Bites the Dust". The Pittsburg Post. October 28, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Great Victory for D.C. & A.C." The Pittsburg Post. November 1, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Princeton and Penn". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 5, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Homestead Won the Second Trophy Cup Game". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 7, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Kicks a Goal from the Field". The Pittsburg Post. November 11, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "D.C. & A.C.'s Cripples Beaten by Latrobe". The Pittsburg Press. November 11, 1900. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "East End Shut Out by Duquesne Team". The Pittsburg Press. November 18, 1900. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Final Football Game". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. December 3, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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