Founded | 1904 |
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Folded | 1920 |
Based in | Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, United States |
League | Independent |
Team history | Pitcairn Quakers (1904-1920) |
Team colors | Red, Yellow (Probable)[citation needed] |
Head coaches | Terry DeLozier (1904-1914) Ed Johnston (1914-1917) George Vedernack (1919-1920) |
General managers | Terry DeLozier (1904-1914) King Crowl (1914-1920) |
Home field(s) | Broadway Stadium |
The Pitcairn Quakers were a professional American football team from Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, United States. The team played as an independent from 1904 until 1920 and featured the best players in the community as well as some famous college-level players. A few of the players were college All-Americans. At one time, the team was loaded with Native Americans from nearby Carlisle Indian School. The team played many of the Midwestern teams that would later become future members of the National Football League.