Duquesne Country and Athletic Club

Duquesne Country and Athletic Club
Founded1895; 129 years ago (1895)
Folded1900; 124 years ago (1900)
Based inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
LeagueWestern Pennsylvania Circuit
Team historyDuquesne Country and Athletic Club
(1895–1900)
Team colorsRed, Black[1]    
General managersWilliam Chase Temple (1895–1900)
Owner(s)Duquesne Country and Athletic Club
(1895 – c. 1898)
William C. Temple
(c. 1898–1900)
W. Pennsylvania Championship wins(3) (1895, 1898, 1899)
Home field(s)Exposition Park

The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club was a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1895 until 1900. The team was considered one of the best, if not the best, professional football teams in the country from 1898 until 1900. However, the team is most famous for being the first football franchise to be owned by an individual, William Chase Temple.[2]

  1. ^ PFRA Research. "Stars Over All-Stars" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2010-11-26.
  2. ^ "Football Chronology II; The First Pros: 1884 to 1903" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 23 (2). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3. 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2009-03-26.