1902 Philadelphia Athletics (NFL) season

1902 Philadelphia Athletics season
Head coach Blondy Wallace
Home field Columbia Park
Results
Record 10-2-2
Division place No divisions
Playoff finish No playoffs
Timeline
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N/A 1903

The 1902 Philadelphia Athletics football season was their first season in existence. The team played in the first National Football League and finished with an overall record of 10-2-2, including a 3-2-1 record in league play. The team claimed to have won the league championship, however the Pittsburgh Stars were given the title for having a better point ratio, scoring 39 points to their NFL opponents' 22.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result
1 October 11, 1902 at Steelton YMCA T 0-0
2 October 18, 1902 Philadelphia Phillies W 6-0
3 October 22, 1902 at Watertown Red & Black W 11-5
4 October 25, 1902 at Philadelphia Phillies L 17-0
5 October 29, 1902 at Phoenix Athletic Association of Phoenixville W 23-0
6 November 1, 1902 Pennsylvania Railroad YMCA W 45-0
7 November 4, 1902 Orange Athletic Club W 12-5
8 November 8, 1902 Pittsburgh Stars W 11-10
9 November 21, 1902 at Kanaweola Athletic Club[1] W 39-0
10 November 22, 1902 at Athens-Sayer (Pennsylvania) W 18-0
11 November 24, 1902 at Burlingame W 23-0
12 November 27, 1902 at Pittsburgh Stars[2] T 0-0
13 November 29, 1902 at Pittsburgh Stars[3] L 11-0
14 December 6, 1902 at Philadelphia Phillies[4] W 17-6

Game notes

  1. ↑ First professional football game played at night.
  2. ↑ Thanksgiving Day game
  3. ↑ "NFL Championship game".
  4. ↑ "Philadelphia City Championship game".

References