The 1891 East End Gyms football season was the second season of competition for the American football team representing the East End Gymnastic Club (renamed the Pittsburgh Athletic Club the next year). In six documented games, the team had a record of 6–0.
According to a publication by the Professional Football Researchers Association, "it is believed" that two additional games, against Greensburg and Indiana Normal School, took place and that East End won.[3] The team's 1891 record as listed in an 1896 Pittsburgh Post article does not include these two games.[4] An article in the Pittsburgh Press of November 24, 1891 reported that one attempt by the club to add late-season games against Greensburg and Indiana Normal (among other teams) was unsuccessful.[5]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | Western University of Pennsylvania | W 4–0 | [6][7] |
| October 3 | Shady Side Academy | W 26–0 | |
| October 17? | Greensburg Athletic Association[b] | W? | [3] |
| October 24? | Indiana Normal[b] | W? | [3] |
| October 31 | Washington & Jefferson | W 14–0 | [8] |
| November 7 | Western University of Pennsylvania | W 24–0 | [9] |
| November 14 | Altoona Athletic Association | W 20–0 | |
| November 26 | Shortlidge Media Academy[c] | W 30–12 |
Notes
- ^ Liberty Park, later known as P.A.C. Park, was located at Larimer Avenue and Shetland Street on the east side of Pittsburgh.
- ^ a b Game is not known to have occurred.
- ^ Thanksgiving Day game
References
- ^ "Manager Kirchner's Statement". The Pittsburg Dispatch. November 17, 1891. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Among the Amateurs". The Pittsburg Dispatch. October 30, 1892. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d PFRA Research. "Up the P.A.C.: The 3A's are Challenged: 1891" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ "Local Football Teams". The Pittsburg Post. September 27, 1896. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Foot Ball Season Closing". The Pittsburg Press. November 24, 1891. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Athletic". The University Courant. 5 (6). Western University of Pennsylvania: 59. October 1891.
- ^ "A Record Broken". The Pittsburg Press. September 27, 1891. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "It Was Too Rough". The Pittsburg Dispatch. November 1, 1891. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Gyms Victorious". The Pittsburg Dispatch. November 8, 1891. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- Van Atta, Robert (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900)" (PDF). Coffin Corner (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–14. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
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