The 1893 Western University of Pennsylvania (WUP) football team started the season with a seven game schedule arranged by manager Robert C. Brown.
Anson Harrold, a tackle on the Franklin & Marshall and later the Princeton football eleven, took on the assignment.
In its first and only season under head coach Anson Harrold, the team compiled a 1–4 record and was outscored by a total of 70 to 14.
[8] According to Edwin V. D. Johnston (Mechanical Engineering, 1897) in a February 16, 1921 Pitt Weekly article: "The 1893 team was managed by R. C. Brown and was considered very good for those times, including such men as 'Joe' Trees, Floyd Rose, the Fiscus brothers and 'Ted' Boden, a fellow who had the spiral punt down to perfection.
The game started as a defensive struggle but after twenty minutes of play PAC halfback Grant Dibert was able to score on a thirty yard run.
Captain Burt Aull finally broke through the line from three yards out and scored another touchdown for PAC.
Midway through the second half George Neale was able to skirt the end for thirty-five yards and score a touchdown.
The Alleghenies continued to battle with Valentine, Wright and Van Cleve gaining good yardage, but the WUP defense prevailed for the 4–0 victory.
Dibert of the PAC scored three minutes into the game, and Read kicked the goal after for an early 6–0 lead.
Neale finally pushed the ball over the goal for a WUP touchdown, which was the first score against the PAC in the 1893 season.
After an exchange of possessions in the second half, Martin and Dibert of the PAC moved the ball close to the WUP goal line and Ritchie carried it into the end zone.
The PACs were on the move again but Martin fumbled and Joe Trees picked up the ball and raced 65 yards for the WUP score.
The Western U. boys moved the ball on the opening drive to the Washington & Jefferson five yard line where Ross Fiscus fumbled.
Five minutes into the second half, W. & J. fullback Brownlee scampered thirty yards into the end zone for a touchdown.