1893 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football season

The 1893 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football season was their fourth season in existence. The team finished with a record of 7–2.

1893 Pittsburgh Athletic Club football
Record7–2
Manager
Captain
Home fieldP.A.C. Park
Seasons

The first known professional football contract was between the Pittsburgh Athletic Club and one of its players, probably halfback Grant Dibert, for the 1893 season.[1]

Schedule
Game Date Opponent Result
1 October 7 Western University of Pennsylvania W 10–0
2 October 14 Greensburg Athletic Association W 10–0
3 October 21 Geneva W 18–0
4 October 28 Western University of Pennsylvania W 16–10
5 November 4 Pittsburgh College W 18–0[2][3] or 20–0[4]
6 November 7 at Allegheny Athletic Association[lower-alpha 1] W 6–0
7 November 18 Allegheny Athletic Association[lower-alpha 2] L 8–4
8 November 25 Geneva W 26–4[5]
9 November 30 Penn State[lower-alpha 3] L 12–0

Game notes
  1. Allegheny made it into the Pittsburgh 10-yard line three times, each time they were unable to score.
  2. Pittsburgh fumbled on Allegheny's 2-yard line as time expired.
  3. Thanksgiving Day game

References
  1. "1893 - First Pro Football Contract". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  2. "Made a Good Showing". The Pittsburgh Post. November 5, 1893. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Saturday Ball Games". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 6, 1893. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Light-Weights Lost". The Pittsburg Press. November 5, 1893. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Another P.A.C. Victory". The Pittsburg Press. November 26, 1893. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  • PFRA Research. "The Weekly Wage" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-26.
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