1890's (Mythical State Football Champs in PA)

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1890's PA Scholastic Football State Champs (Mythical)



[Based on available sources, including contemporary publications, newspaper articles, school records, Spalding Football Guides, and retroactive Gridfax and Saylor Research. In cases where the title is shared, defending champions are listed first -- unless the other team(s) likely had a stronger claim.]



1890

PHILADELPHIA CENTRAL (0-1) --- 1st known scholastic title claim (prep academies not considered “scholastics” in the analysis)



1891

LANCASTER (1-0, 7-0)*



1892

LANCASTER (2-0, 4-1)*; PHILADELPHIA CENTRAL (5-3-2)



1893

PHILADELPHIA CENTRAL (5-0); PITTSBURG(H) CENTRAL (4-0, 5-0)*



1894

HARRISBURG CENTRAL (5-1, 8-1)*



1895

HARRISBURG CENTRAL (4-0, 5-0)*; WILLIAMSPORT (5-0, 8-0)*



1896

YORK (4-0); WILLIAMSPORT (3-3-1, 5-3-1)*



1897

PHILADELPHIA CENTRAL (8-1)



1898

PHILADELPHIA CENTRAL (5-0-2)



1899

HARRISBURG CENTRAL (5-3-1)



SPECIAL MENTION: 1897 - Philadelphia Roman Catholic (2-0); 1899 - PA School for the Deaf (2-0) – Had potential title claims, but played abbreviated schedules (and did not play the champions listed above or any common opponents in those years). Both schools also had students from multiple communities.



OTHER CLAIMANTS (those with less convincing results): 1891 - Philadelphia Central (0-2); 1893 - Harrisburg Central (3-1, 6-2)*; 1897 - Williamsport (4-2-1, 4-2-2)*; 1898 - Harrisburg Central (2-2-1, 5-2-1)*



*Saylor Research results & overall results listed separately.