1892 Allegheny Athletic Association football season
The 1892 Allegheny Athletic Association football season was the third season of competition for the American football team representing the Allegheny Athletic Association. Managed by William J. Kountz Jr., the team compiled a record of 3–2–3. The team fielded the first two professional football players on record, paying Pudge Heffelfinger $500 for a game on November 12 and Sport Donnelly $250 for the following game a week later.[1]
| 1892 Allegheny Athletic Association football | |
|---|---|
 1892 AAA team prior to hiring pro players | |
| Record | 3–2–3 |
| Manager | |
| Captain |
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| Home field | AAA Park |
Seasons | |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8 | Indiana Normal (PA) | W 20–6 | [2] | |
| October 21 | at Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| T 6–6 | [1] |
| October 29 | at Columbia Athletic Club | T 0–0 | [3] | |
| November 8 | at Geneva |
| L 2–18 | [4] |
| November 12 | Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| W 4–0 | [1] |
| November 19 | Washington & Jefferson |
| L 0–8 | [5] |
| November 24 | at Cleveland Athletic Club |
| W 4–0 | [1][6] |
| January 2 | Picked college team |
| T 0–0 | [7] |
References
- PFRA Research. "Five Hundred Reasons: Football's First Pro: 1892" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Wind Up for the Season". The Pittsburg Press. October 9, 1892. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Resulted in a Draw". The Pittsburg Press. October 30, 1892. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Geneva Defeats The A. A. A.'s". The Pittsburg Dispatch. November 9, 1892. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Eight To Nothing". The Pittsburg Dispatch. November 20, 1892. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "To-day's Game". The Cleveland Leader. November 24, 1892. p. 3.
Teams representing the Allegheny Athletic Association and the C. A. C. will meet this morning at 11 o'clock at Athletic Field and contest for foot ball supremacy.
- "Not a Point Was Scored". The Pittsburgh Post. January 3, 1893. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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