[1] Ernest H. "Rags" Brown served in his first and only season as the team's head coach.
[1][2][3] Duquesne University claims a season record of 12–1 based on the first 13 of 15 games played by its reserve (second) team – but does not acknowledge the first team or its record of 2–4–1 or 1–5–1.
The record book omits not only the first-team results but also the last two reserve-team games, which were against the Keystone Tigers (November 24) and Press Young Folks' League (November 26).
College Football Data Warehouse lists a similar schedule as in the university records but omits the forfeit win against Allegheny High School and adds a supposed 10–0 loss against the Allegheny Athletic Association on November 10, for a season record of 11–2.
[36] Pittsburgh newspapers of 1896 reported that the Allegheny Athletic Association's opponent on November 10 was the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club, with Allegheny winning 12–0.