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1899 Latrobe Athletic Association season

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1899 Latrobe Athletic Association football
Record4–0
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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

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

Game notes

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  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. ^ a b Another source gives the combined score of the second and third games (vs. "unknown opponents") as 57–2.[3]
  3. ^ Thanksgiving Day game

References

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  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 2009-03-26.
  4. ^ "Small Score at Latrobe". The Pittsburg Post. November 26, 1899. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.