1924 Cleveland Bulldogs season
| 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Guy Chamberlin |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–1–1 NFL (7–2–1 overall) |
| League place | 1st NFL |
The 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs season was their second season in the league. The team finished 7–1–1,[1] the best record in the league, making them 1924 NFL Champions.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 5 | Chicago Bears | W 16–14 | 1–0 | Dunn Field | Recap | [2][3] | ||
| 2 | October 11 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | T 3–3 | 1–0–1 | Frankford Stadium | Recap | |||
| 3 | October 12 | Akron Pros | W 29–14 | 2–0–1 | Dunn Field | 3,000 | Recap | ||
| — | October 19 | (open date) | — | — | |||||
| 4 | October 26 | Rochester Jeffersons | W 59–0 | 3–0–1 | Dunn Field | 5,000 | Recap | ||
| 5 | November 2 | Dayton Triangles | W 35–0 | 4–0–1 | Dunn Field | Recap | |||
| 6 | November 9 | at Akron Pros | W 20–7 | 5–0–1 | League Park | 5,000 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 16 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 7–12 | 5–1–1 | Dunn Field | Recap | |||
| 8 | November 23 | Columbus Tigers | W 7–0 | 6–1–1 | Dunn Field | Recap | |||
| 9 | November 27 | Milwaukee Badgers | W 53–10 | 7–1–1 | Lakeside Park | 4,000 | Recap | ||
| — | December 7 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–23 | — | Cubs Park | 15,000 [4] | — | [5][6][7][8] | |
| Note: Game in italics exhibition (not recognized in league statistics). Thanksgiving Day: November 27. | |||||||||
Standings
| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| 7 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 229 | 60 | W2 | |||
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 1 | 4 | .857 | 136 | 55 | W3 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 326 | 109 | W8 | ||
| Duluth Kelleys | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 56 | 16 | W1 | ||
| Rock Island Independents | 5 | 2 | 2 | .714 | 88 | 38 | L1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 108 | 38 | L1 | ||
| Racine Legion | 4 | 3 | 3 | .571 | 69 | 47 | W1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 1 | .556 | 90 | 67 | L1 | ||
| Buffalo Bisons | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 120 | 140 | L3 | ||
| Columbus Tigers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 91 | 68 | L1 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 18 | 45 | W2 | ||
| Milwaukee Badgers | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 142 | 188 | L2 | ||
| Akron Pros | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 59 | 132 | W1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 45 | 148 | L6 | ||
| Kansas City Blues | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 46 | 124 | L2 | ||
| Kenosha Maroons | 0 | 4 | 1 | .000 | 12 | 117 | L2 | ||
| Minneapolis Marines | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 14 | 108 | L6 | ||
| Rochester Jeffersons | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 156 | L7 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ^ 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs
- ^ Harry G. McDavitt, "Bristling Bulldogs Rip and Tear Their Way to 16–14 Triumph O'er Bears: Pro Gridders Usher in Season with Hot Game at Dunn Field," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct. 6, 1924, p. 17.
- ^ "Cleveland Bulldogs Jerk Game From Fire," Akron Beacon Journal, Oct. 6, 1924, p. 16.
- ^ The Chicago Tribune had the size of the crowd at 15,000.
- ^ Howard Martin, "18,000 See Bears Beat Cleveland for Pro Title: Pro Champions!," Chicago Tribune, Dec. 8, 1924, p. 29.
- ^ Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Chicago Bears Capture Pro Football Championship: Cleveland Bulldogs Turned Back 23 to 9 by Halas-men; Sternaman Brothers Feature," Green Bay Press-Express, Dec. 8, 1924, p. 13.
- ^ "Chicago Bears Crush Bulldogs, 23–0 to Win National Grid Title," Rock Island Argus, Dec. 8, 1924, p. 16.
- ^ "Chicago Wins Pro Grid League Title: Bulldogs Put Up Stiff Battle for Three Periods, But Weaken in Last Quarter After Sternaman Clinches Championship with Drop Kick," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dec. 8, 1924, p. 11.