Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association
Founded1891
Ceased1892
Sports fielded

The Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association, or PIFA, was organized on February 28, 1891, and was dissolved within a year.[1]

Conference members

Six colleges from Pennsylvania formed the PIFA.[2]

1891 season

1891 Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Football Association standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Penn State $ 4 –1 –06 –2 –0
Bucknell 3 –1 –16 –2 –1
Swarthmore 3 –2 –09 –2 –0
Franklin & Marshall 2 –2 –02 –4 –0
Dickinson 1 –2 –12 –3 –1
Haverford 0 –5 –00 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Penn State was awarded the 1891 championship. Their record was 4–1 in Association play with the loss being at Bucknell (10–12). However, Bucknell lost at Franklin & Marshall (6–12) and tied at Dickinson (0–0) for a record of 3–1–1.

See also

References

  1. ↑ The New York Clipper Annual ... Containing Theatrical, Musical and Sporting Chronologies ... Frank Queen Publishing Company (Limited). 1893. pp. 29–.
  2. ↑ Melvin I. Smith (2008). Evolvements of Early American Foot Ball: Through the 1890/91 Season. AuthorHouse. pp. 180–. ISBN 978-1-4343-6246-9.
  • Prato, Lou, “The Penn State Football Encyclopedia,” Sports Publishing, Champaign, IL, 1998.


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