The 1894 football season for the Western University of Pennsylvania (WUP) was a short two-game affair.

The forfeiture of the two football games the previous year and the desire of the WUP's best players to play for a club team left the athletic department in somewhat of a chaotic mess.

Edwin V. D. Johnston elucidated the troubles encountered during 1984 in an article in the February 16, 1921 Pitt Weekly: "The financial affairs of the Association were in bad shape and the treasurer was unable to get sufficient funds to wipe out the $500 indebtedness.

In the fall there were very few of the first or second teams (from 1893) who returned to college, partly on account of the financial crisis at that time.

The leading spirit in keeping things from smashing entirely was Clifford B. Connelly, now commissioner of the Department of Labor of Pennsylvania.

I must say for that team, however, that weight, size and reputation made no difference to them and, to use the vulgar expression, they surely had the 'guts'.

The rest of the game was mostly played in Sewickley's territory but the WUP offense was unable to capitalize and score again.