The 1927 Duluth Eskimos season was the Eskimos' final season in the NFL. The squad was a "travel team," playing all nine of their games on the road. Coached by Ernie Nevers, the Eskimos finished with a 1–8 record, scoring 68 points while allowing 134.[1]
| 1927 Duluth Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ole Haugsrud |
| Head coach | Ernie Nevers |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–8 |
| League place | 11th NFL |
Regular season
editSchedule
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 9 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–20 | 0–1 | City Stadium | 4,000 | Recap | |
| 2 | October 23 | at Pottsville Maroons | W 27–0 | 1–1 | Minersville Park | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 30 | at Cleveland Bulldogs | L 20–21 | 1–2 | Luna Park | 12,000 | Recap | |
| 4 | November 6 | at New York Giants | L 0–21 | 1–3 | Polo Grounds | 15,000 | Recap | |
| 5 | November 13 | at Providence Steam Roller | L 7–13 | 1–4 | Cycledrome | 7,500 | Recap | |
| 6 | November 20 | at Pottsville Maroons | L 0–6 | 1–5 | Minersville Park | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 26 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 0–6 | 1–6 | Frankford Stadium | Recap | ||
| 8 | December 3 | at Cleveland Bulldogs | L 0–20 | 1–7 | Luna Park | Recap | ||
| 9 | December 11 | at Chicago Bears | L 14–27 | 1–8 | Wrigley Field | 2,500 | Recap |
Standings
edit| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| New York Giants | 11 | 1 | 1 | .917 | 197 | 20 | W9 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 113 | 43 | W1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 2 | .750 | 149 | 98 | W2 | ||
| Cleveland Bulldogs | 8 | 4 | 1 | .667 | 209 | 107 | W5 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 105 | 88 | W3 | ||
| New York Yankees | 7 | 8 | 1 | .467 | 142 | 174 | L4 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 6 | 9 | 3 | .400 | 152 | 166 | L1 | ||
| Pottsville Maroons | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 80 | 163 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 1 | .300 | 69 | 134 | L1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 1 | 6 | 1 | .143 | 15 | 57 | L4 | ||
| Duluth Eskimos | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 68 | 134 | L7 | ||
| Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 123 | L5 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
edit- Marion Ashmore T
- Bunny Belden WB
- Pots Clark WB
- Fritz Cronin E
- Walt Kiesling G
- Chick Lang G
- Jimmy Manion G
- Jack McCarthy T
- John "Blood" McNally HB
- Bill McNellis WB
- Russ Method WB
- Clem Neacy E
- Ernie Nevers FB
- Cobb Rooney BB
- Joe Rooney E
- Bill Rooney C
- Shanley T
- Bill Stein C
- Ray Suess G
References
edit- ^ Duluth Eskimos 1927 Stats, History, Awards and More[usurped]
- ^ "NFL History – Team Rosters – 1927 Duluth Eskimos". Archived from the original on March 7, 2006. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- Duluth Eskimos roster at football.about.com Archived March 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- Duluth Eskimos on Database Football[usurped]
- Duluth Eskimos on jt-sw.com
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