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1905 Latrobe Athletic Association season

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1905 Latrobe Athletic Association football
Record8–0
Manager
Head coach
  • John Brallier[1]
Captain
Home fieldLatrobe Steel Athletic Grounds
Seasons
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1906 →

The 1905 Latrobe Athletic Association season was their tenth season in existence. The team finished 8–0 and were unscored upon. As a result, Latrobe claimed the Pennsylvania professional football title.

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Source
1 October 7 Iron City W 30–0 [2]
2 October 14 Pitcairn Quakers W 53–0 [3]
3 October 21 Pennsylvania Railroad YMCA of Philadelphia W 10–0
4 October 28 South Fork W 33–0 [4]
5 November 4 at Steelton YMCA W 23–0 [5]
6 November 18 Canton Athletic Club[a] W 6–0
7 November 25 Steelton YMCA W 4–0
8 November 30[b] Sewickley W 28–0

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A season-ending game against the Massillon Tigers was proposed but never occurred.

Notes

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  1. ^ Team would become the Canton Bulldogs of the National Football League in 1920.
  2. ^ Thanksgiving Day game

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Latrobe Victorious". Latrobe Bulletin. November 6, 1905. Football Supplement – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Written at Latrobe, PA. "Latrobe Downs Iron City". The Pittsburg Post. Pittsburgh, PA (published October 8, 1905). October 7, 1905. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pitcairn Outclassed". The Pittsburg Press. October 15, 1905. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "One Sided Contest". Latrobe Bulletin. Latrobe, PA. October 30, 1901. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Latrobe Beat Steelton". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 4, 1905. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "The Record". Latrobe Bulletin. December 2, 1905. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.