1896 Allegheny Athletic Association football season

The Allegheny Athletic Association played its sixth and last season of American football in 1896. With a new roster made up largely of former college All-Americans and current and former Chicago Athletic Association players, the team played only two games, on consecutive days, winning both by shutout.[1] The Pro Football Hall of Fame credits the 1896 Allegheny team as the first completely professional football team.[2]

1896 Allegheny Athletic Association football
Record2–0
Manager
Captain
Home fieldExposition Park
Seasons
← 1894

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
November 10Duquesne Country and Athletic ClubW 12–02,000–4,000+[3][4]
November 11Pittsburgh Athletic Club
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny, PA
W 18–02,000–3,000[5][6]

Personnel

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Roster

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Starters

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Reserves

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Management

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References

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  1. ^ a b PFRA Research. "Last Hurrah in Allegheny: The 3A's Exit in a Blaze of Glory: 1896" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "1896 - The First Completely Professional Team". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 17, 2023. The Allegheny Athletic Association team fielded the first completely professional team for its abbreviated two-game season.
  3. ^ "Shook the Stars". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 11, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Great Cheers for D. C. & A. C." The Pittsburg Post. November 11, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Free for All Fight". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 12, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b "Defeated by the All-Stars". The Pittsburg Post. November 12, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b c "An Astral Aggregation". The Pittsburg Times. November 10, 1896. p. 8.
  8. ^ "Dropped from C.A.A. Rolls". The Chicago Tribune. November 14, 1896. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.