1898 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club season

1898 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club season
Head coach	William Chase Temple
Home field	Exposition Park
Results
Record	9-0-1
Division place	No divisions
Playoff finish	No playoffs

The 1898 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club football season was their fourth season in existence. The team finished with a record of 9-0-1. The team was named the top team in western Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result
1	October 8, 1898	Maryland Athletic Club	W 46-0
2	October 15, 1898	Knickerbocker Athletic Club	W 45-0
3	October 22, 1898	Pittsburgh College	W 16-0
4	October 29, 1898	Penn State Nittany Lions	W 18-5
5	November 5, 1898	Geneva College	W 62-0
6	November 8, 1898	Pittsburgh Athletic Club	W 34-0
7	November 12, 1898	Greensburg Athletic Association	T 0-0
8	November 19, 1898	Latrobe Athletic Association	W 17-0
9	November 24, 1898	Washington & Jefferson Presidents[1][2]	W 11-0
10	December 3, 1898	Western Pennsylvania All-Stars[3]	W 16-0

Game notes

1. Thanksgiving Day game
2. Following week's game vs. Pittsburgh Athletic Club was cancelled due to snow.
3. This was the 1st professional football "all-star" game, as Duquesne played a team that consisted of several of top football players in western Pennsylvania.

References

• PFRA Research. "Stars Over All-Stars" (PDF). Coffin Corner (Professional Football Researchers Association): 1–5.
• Van Atta, Robert (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900)" (PDF). Coffin Corner (Professional Football Researchers Association) (Annual): 1–14.