1896 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football season

1896 Pittsburgh Athletic Club season

Head coach	George Hoskins^[1]
Home field	East Liberty Park

Results
Record	2-5-3
Division Place	No divisions
Playoff finish	No playoffs
Timeline

Previous season	Next season
1895	1897

The 1896 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football season was their sixth season in existence. The team finished with a record of 2-5-3.

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result
1		Western University of Pennsylvania	W
2		Emerald Athletic Club	W
3		Washington & Jefferson Presidents	T 0-0
4	October 17, 1896	Greensburg Athletic Association	L 14-0
5	October 31, 1896	Washington & Jefferson Presidents	L 21-0
6		Unknown team	L
7		West Virginia Mountaineers	L
8	November 11, 1896	at Allegheny Athletic Association	L 18-0
9	November 21, 1896	at Greensburg Athletic Association	T 0-0
10	November 26, 1896	West Virginia Mountaineers^[2]	T

Game notes

^ Pittsburgh started the season without a coach. Hoskins became the coach in mid-November.
^ Thanksgiving Classic

References

PFRA Research. "Last Hurrah in Allegheny". Coffin Corner (Professional Football Researchers Association): 1–3. http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Articles/Last_Hurrah_In_Allegheny.pdf.
Van Atta, Robert (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900)". Coffin Corner (Professional Football Researchers Association) (Annual): 1–14. http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/05-An-165.pdf.

Pittsburgh Athletic Club football seasons

1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898