1895 Latrobe Athletic Association season

The 1895 Latrobe Athletic Association season was their first season in existence. This season John Brallier became the first openly professional football player. The team was sponsored by the local YMCA and managed by Dave Berry.^[1] Halfback Russell Aukerman served as coach and captain until leaving the team partway through the season.^[2][3][4] Lineman Harry Ryan finished the season as captain.^[5][6][7]

1895 Latrobe Athletic Association football
Record	8–4 or 7–5
Manager	Dave Berry
Head coach	Russ Aukerman (early season)
Captain	Russ Aukerman (early season) Harry Ryan (late season)
Home field	YMCA grounds
Seasons 1896 →

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Source
1	September 3	Jeannette Athletic Club[a]	W 12–0	[2]
2	September 14	at Altoona Athletic Association	L 18–0	[3]
3	September 21	Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania	W 14–4	[4]
4	September 28	Kiskiminetas	W 4–0
5	October 5	at Greensburg Athletic Association	L 25–0	[1][8]
6	October 19	vs. West Virginia Mountaineers	L 10–0	[9]
7	November 2	Morrellville	W 36–0
8	November 9	Indiana Normal School	W 22–0	[5]
9	November 16	Johnstown	W 36–0	[10]
10	November 23	Jeannette Athletic Club	W 16–0	[6]
11	November 28	at Indiana Normal School[b]	L 24–0	[7][11][12]
12	November 30	Greensburg Athletic Association[c]	W 4–0 or L 4–0	[1][13][14]

Game notes

1. John Brallier's first game. Paid $10 by Latrobe manager Dave Berry to play.
2. Brallier played for Indiana in this game.
3. Score of game is disputed.

References

1. PFRA Research. "Ten Dollars and Cakes" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
2. "First Pro Football Game—They Wipe Jeannette Football Team Off Earth". The Latrobe Bulletin. May 2, 1945. pp. 8, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Football's Opening". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 15, 1895. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "On the Gridiron at Latrobe". The Pittsburg Post. September 22, 1895. p. 6.
5. "On a Muddy Field". The Pittsburg Post. November 10, 1895. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Jeannette Easy for Latrobe". The Pittsburg Post. November 24, 1895. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Normal Wins the Last Game". The Indiana Progress. December 4, 1895. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Latrobe Outclassed". The Pittsburg Press. October 6, 1895. p. 6.
9. "Too Heavy for Latrobe". The Pittsburg Press. October 20, 1895. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Played a Clean Game". The Pittsburg Post. November 17, 1895. p. 6.
11. "Latrobe Went Under". The Indiana Gazette. December 4, 1895. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Latrobe Beaten at Indiana". The Pittsburg Post. November 30, 1895. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Great Joy in Latrobe". The Pittsburg Post. December 1, 1895. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
14. Van Atta, Robert B. (1980). "Latrobe, Pa.: Cradle of Pro Football" (PDF). The Coffin Corner. 2. Professional Football Researchers Association: 4, 20. Retrieved January 13, 2023.