1905 Latrobe Athletic Association season

The 1905 Latrobe Athletic Association season was their tenth season in existence. The team finished 8-0 and were unscored upon. As a result, Latrobe claimed the Pennsylvania professional football title.

1905 Latrobe Athletic Association season
Head coachJohn Brallier
Home fieldLatrobe Steel Athletic Grounds
Results
Record8-0
Division placeNo divisions
Playoff finishNo playoffs

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result
1 October 1905 Iron City W 30-0
2 Pitcairn Quakers W 53-0
3 Pennsylvania Railroad YMCA of Philadelphia W 10-0
4 South Fork W 33-0
5 Steelton W 23-0
6 November 18, 1905 Canton Athletic Club[1] W 6-0
7 Steelton YMCA W 4-0
8 November 30, 1905 Sewickley[2][3] W 28-0

Game notes

  1. Game was against the team that would become the Canton Bulldogs of the National Football League in 1920.
  2. Thanksgiving Day game
  3. A season-ending game against the Massillon Tigers was proposed but never occurred

References

  • Van Atta, Robert (1980). "Latrobe, PA: Cradle of Pro Football" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 2 (Annual): 1–21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26.
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