The 1925 Cleveland Bulldogs season was their third in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7–1–1, winning only five league games.[1] They finished twelfth in the league.[2] The team also played in the first Wednesday game in league history, a 22–13 loss to the Detroit Panthers.[3]
| 1925 Cleveland Bulldogs season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Cap Edwards |
| Home field | Dunn Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–8–1 NFL 7–9–1 Overall |
| League place | 12th NFL |
Schedule
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | September 20 | at Toronto Tigers | L 0–6 | |||||
| 1 | September 27 | at Akron Pros | L 0–7 | 0–1 | General Field | 1,500 [4] | Recap | [5] |
| 2 | October 4 | Columbus Tigers | W 3–0 | 1–1 | Dunn Field | 4,000 | Recap | |
| 3 | October 11 | Kansas City Cowboys | W 16–13 | 2-1 | Dunn Field | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 18 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–7 | 2–2 | Cubs Park | Recap | ||
| 5 | November 1 | at New York Giants | L 0–19 | 2–3 | Polo Grounds | 18,000 | Recap | |
| 6 | November 8 | at Canton Bulldogs | L 0–6 | 2–4 | Lakeside Park | 2,000 | Recap | |
| 7 | November 11 | at Detroit Panthers | L 13–22 | 2–5 | Navin Field | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 21 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | W 14–0 | 3–5 | Frankford Stadium | 7,000 | Recap | |
| 9 | November 22 | at Pottsville Maroons | L 6–24 | 3–6 | Minersville Park | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 26 | Kansas City Cowboys | L 0–17 | 3–7 | Dunn Field | 1,000 | Recap | |
| – | November 28 | at Atlantic City Roses | W 12–0 | |||||
| 11 | November 29 | at Providence Steam Roller | T 7–7 | 3–7–1 | Cycledrome | 7,000 | Recap | |
| 12 | December 6 | Canton Bulldogs | W 6–0 | 4–7–1 | Dunn Field | Recap | ||
| 13 | December 12 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | W 3–0 | 5–7–1 | Frankford Stadium | 7,000 | Recap | |
| – | December 13 | at Hartford Blues | W 13–6 | |||||
| 14 | December 20 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 7–13 | 5–8–1 | Dunn Field | 1,000 | Recap |
Standings
edit| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Chicago Cardinals * | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 229 | 65 | W2 | ||
| Pottsville Maroons * | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 270 | 45 | W5 | ||
| Detroit Panthers | 8 | 2 | 2 | .800 | 129 | 39 | W1 | ||
| New York Giants | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 122 | 67 | W1 | ||
| Akron Pros | 4 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 65 | 51 | L2 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 13 | 7 | 0 | .650 | 190 | 169 | W2 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 5 | 3 | .643 | 158 | 96 | W3 | ||
| Rock Island Independents | 5 | 3 | 3 | .625 | 99 | 58 | L1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 151 | 110 | W1 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 111 | 101 | L1 | ||
| Canton Bulldogs | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 50 | 73 | L1 | ||
| Cleveland Bulldogs | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 75 | 135 | L1 | ||
| Kansas City Cowboys | 2 | 5 | 1 | .286 | 65 | 97 | W1 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 23 | 87 | L3 | ||
| Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 6 | 2 | .143 | 33 | 113 | L4 | ||
| Rochester Jeffersons | 0 | 6 | 1 | .000 | 26 | 111 | L5 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 0 | 7 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 84 | L7 | ||
| Duluth Kelleys | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 25 | L3 | ||
| Milwaukee Badgers | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 191 | L6 | ||
| Columbus Tigers | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 28 | 124 | L9 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
* The Pottsville Maroons were suspended from the league in December, resulting in the Chicago Cardinals being named the NFL champions.
References
edit- ^ 1925 Cleveland Bulldogs
- ^ Pro Football Archives: 1925 Cleveland Bulldogs
- ^ "Infographic: NFL on Wednesday". Profootballhof.com. February 7, 2010. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ Per Akron Beacon Journal; Pro Football Reference has the attendance as 2,000.
- ^ James W. Schlemmer, "Pros Start Season with 7–0 Win Over Cleveland Eleven: Captain Berry Intercepts Pass and Races 35 Yards for Game's Only Touchdown — Contest Played in Heavy Deluge," Akron Beacon Journal, Sept. 28, 1925, p. 20.
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