Smyers made himself quarterback and Scott was the center and one informal game was played , a loss to Shadyside Academy in 1889 .
He and senior student John Scott assemble a football team of which only three of the players had previously witnessed the sport .
Smyers made himself quarterback and John Scott was the center and one informal game was played , a loss to Shadyside Academy in 1889 .
He and senior student John Scott assemble a football team of which only three of the players had previously witnessed the sport .