1897 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club season

1897 Duquesne Country and Athletic Club football
Record8–3
Manager
  • Ed Young (until Nov. 15)
  • Jim Wagenhurst (after Nov. 15)
Captain
  • Ed Young (3rd year)
Home fieldDC&AC Park, Exposition Park
Seasons
← 1896
1898 →

The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club (DC&AC) of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania played its third season of American football in 1897. The team compiled a record of 8–3.

With a victory over the Pittsburgh Athletic Club on November 20, DC&AC won the local (Allegheny County) championship and was awarded a trophy cup donated by W.S. Brown; however, the team fell short of Western Pennsylvania championship honors.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Amateur Sports". The Pittsburg Press. November 7, 1897. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Great Football Day". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 22, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.