1895 Latrobe Athletic Association season
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The 1896 Latrobe Athletic Association
season was their first season in existence. The team finished 7-4-0. This season John Brallier
became the first openly professional football player.
Latrobe Athletic Association
The Latrobe Athletic Association was a professional football team located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, from 1895 until 1909. The team is best known for being the first football club to play a full season while composed entirely of professional players...
season was their first season in existence. The team finished 7-4-0. This season John Brallier
John Brallier
John Kinport "Sal" Brallier was one of the first professional American football players. He was nationally acknowledged as the first openly paid professional football player when he was given $10 to play for the Latrobe Athletic Association for a game against the Jeanette Athletic Association in...
became the first openly professional football player.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3, 1895 | Jeannette Athletic Club Jeannette Athletic Club The Jeannette Athletic Club, also referred to as the Jeannette Indians, was an early football team, based in Jeannette, Pennsylvania from 1894 until around 1906. The team is best known for its role in the Latrobe Athletic Association's hiring of John Brallier, who became the first player to openly... |
W 12-0 |
| 2 | September 14, 1895 | Altoona Athletic Association | L 7-0 |
| 3 | September 21, 1895 | Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania | W 14-4 |
| 4 | September 28, 1895 | Kiskiminetas | W 4-0 |
| 5 | October 4, 1895 | Greensburg Athletic Association Greensburg Athletic Association The Greensburg Athletic Association was an early organized football team, based in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, that played from 1890 until 1900. The team began as an amateur football club in 1890 and was composed primarily of locals before several professional players were added for the 1895 season... |
L 12-0 |
| 6 | October 11, 1895 | West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Mountaineers football The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University in the NCAA FBS division of college football. Dana Holgorsen is the team's 33rd head coach. He has held the position since he was promoted in June 2011 after the resignation of Bill Stewart. The Mountaineers play their... |
L 10-0 |
| 7 | October 18, 1895 | Morrellville | W 36-0 |
| 8 | October 25, 1895 | Indiana Normal School | W 22-0 |
| 9 | November 1, 1895 | Johnstown | W 36-0 |
| 10 | November 8, 1895 | Jeannette Athletic Club Jeannette Athletic Club The Jeannette Athletic Club, also referred to as the Jeannette Indians, was an early football team, based in Jeannette, Pennsylvania from 1894 until around 1906. The team is best known for its role in the Latrobe Athletic Association's hiring of John Brallier, who became the first player to openly... |
W 16-0 |
| 11 | November 30, 1895 | Greensburg Athletic Association Greensburg Athletic Association The Greensburg Athletic Association was an early organized football team, based in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, that played from 1890 until 1900. The team began as an amateur football club in 1890 and was composed primarily of locals before several professional players were added for the 1895 season... |
L 4-0 |