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1900 Greensburg Athletic Association season

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1900 Greensburg Athletic Association football
Record4–5–1
Manager
  • Joseph E. Mitinger[1]
Head coach
Captain
  • Ralph Hutchinson
Home fieldAthletic Park
Seasons
← 1898

The 1900 Greensburg Athletic Association season was Greensburg Athletic's 10th and last season. The American football team finished with a record of 4–5–1.

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Source
1 October 6 Altoona Juniata W 23–0 [1][2]
2 October 10 Indiana Normal W 11–0
3 October 13 at East End Athletic Association T 0–0 [3]
4 October 17 Pittsburgh Cottage Club W 54–0 or 58–0 [4][5]
5 October 20 Homestead Library Athletic Club L 6–5
6 October 27 Latrobe Athletic Association L 6–0 [6]
7 October 31 at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club L 24–0 [7]
8 November 6 at Altoona Juniata W 22–0 [8]
9 November 10 at Homestead Library Athletic Club L 12–0
10 November 17 at Latrobe Athletic Association[a] L 11–0

Notes

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  1. ^ A third Latrobe-Greensburg game was scheduled for Thanksgiving Day. However Latrobe manager Dave Berry preferred to play undefeated Homestead team instead. He was forced to pay Greensburg $400 for cancelling the third meeting.

References

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  1. ^ a b "No Trouble for Greensburg". The Pittsburg Post. October 7, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Foot Ball". Morning Tribune. Altoona, PA. October 8, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "East End Team's Plucky Contest". The Pittsburg Post. October 14, 1900. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Good Practice Game". The Pittsburg Post. October 18, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "The Team in Fine Shape". Greensburg Daily Tribune. October 18, 1900. p. 1 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ^ "Greensburg in Deepest Gloom". The Pittsburg Post. October 28, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Great Victory for D.C. & A.C." The Pittsburg Post. November 1, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Greensburg 22, Juniata 0". Morning Tribune. Altoona, PA. November 7, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.