1902 Pittsburgh Stars season

{{Infobox NFL season

| team = Pittsburgh Stars

| year = 1902

| record = 9–2–1

| division_place = No divisions

| coach = Willis Richardson

| stadium = Pittsburgh Coliseum

| playoffs = No playoffs

| previous = N/A

| next = N/A

}}

The 1902 Pittsburgh Stars football season was their first and only season in existence. The team played in the first National Football League and finished with an overall record of 9–2–1, including a 2–2–1 record in league play. The team was named the league's champions for having a better point ratio, scoring 39 points to their NFL opponents' 22.

Schedule

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Game ! Date ! Opponent ! Result
style="background: #ddffdd;" \| 1 \| October 11 \| Pennsylvania Railroad YMCA \| W 30–0
style="background: #ddffdd;" \| 2 \| October 16 \| Cottage Athletic ClubGame played in Greensburg, Pennsylvania \| W 17–0
style="background: #ddffdd;" \| 3 \| October 18 \| Bucknell University \| W 24–0
style="background: #ddffdd;" \| 4 \| October 22 \| Pittsburgh College \| W 45–0
style="background: #ddffdd;" \| 5 \| October 25 \| East End Athletic ClubSemi-pro team, not to be confused with the Pittsburgh Athletic Club \| W 18–0
style="background: #ddffdd;" \| 6 \| November 1 \| Cottage Athletic Club \| W 24–0
style="background: #ddffdd;" \| 7 \| November 4 \| Philadelphia Phillies \| W 18–0
style="background: #ffdddd;" \| 8 \| November 8 \| at Philadelphia Athletics \| L 11–10
style="background: #ddffdd;" \| 9 \| November 15 \| East End Athletic Club \| W 18–0
style="background: #ffdddd;" \| 10 \| November 22 \| at Philadelphia Phillies \| L 11–0
style="background: #ffeeaa;" \| 11 \| November 27 \| Philadelphia AthleticsThanksgiving Day game \| T 0–0
style="background: #ddffdd;" \| 12 \| November 29 \| Philadelphia Athletics"NFL Championship game". \| W 11–0

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Game

! Date

! Opponent

! Result

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| 1

| October 11

| Pennsylvania Railroad YMCA

| W 30–0

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| 2

| October 16

| Cottage Athletic ClubGame played in Greensburg, Pennsylvania

| W 17–0

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| 3

| October 18

| Bucknell University

| W 24–0

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| 4

| October 22

| Pittsburgh College

| W 45–0

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| 5

| October 25

| East End Athletic ClubSemi-pro team, not to be confused with the Pittsburgh Athletic Club

| W 18–0

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| 6

| November 1

| Cottage Athletic Club

| W 24–0

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| 7

| November 4

| Philadelphia Phillies

| W 18–0

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| 8

| November 8

| at Philadelphia Athletics

| L 11–10

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| 9

| November 15

| East End Athletic Club

| W 18–0

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| 10

| November 22

| at Philadelphia Phillies

| L 11–0

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| 11

| November 27

| Philadelphia AthleticsThanksgiving Day game

| T 0–0

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| 12

| November 29

| Philadelphia Athletics"NFL Championship game".

| W 11–0

Games between NFL teams are represented in bold.

Game notes

References

{{cite journal | title=Dave Berry and the Philadelphia Story: The Very First N.F.L.| journal=Coffin Corner | publisher=Professional Football Researchers Association | pages=1–6 | url=http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Articles/Dave_Berry_Philadelphia.pdf | author=PFRA Research}}

Category:Pittsburgh Stars