Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association

The Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association, or PIFA, was organized on February 28, 1891.[1]

Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association
PIFA
Established1891
Dissolved1892
Sports fielded

Conference members

Six colleges from Pennsylvania formed the PIFA.[2]

1891 season

1891 Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Penn State $ 4 1 0  6 2 0
Dickinson             
Franklin & Marshall             
Haverford             
Lewisburg             
Swarthmore             
  • $ Conference champion

Penn State was awarded the 1891 championship. Their record was 4–1 in Association play with the loss being at Bucknell (10–12). However, Bucknell lost at Franklin & Marshall (6–12) and tied at Dickinson (0–0) for a record of 3–1–1.

See also

References

  1. The New York Clipper Annual ... Containing Theatrical, Musical and Sporting Chronologies ... Frank Queen Publishing Company (Limited). 1893. pp. 29–.
  2. Melvin I. Smith (2008). Evolvements of Early American Foot Ball: Through the 1890/91 Season. AuthorHouse. pp. 180–. ISBN 978-1-4343-6246-9.
  • Prato, Lou, “The Penn State Football Encyclopedia,” Sports Publishing, Champaign, IL, 1998.


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