| 1921 Akron Pros season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Fritz Pollard and Elgie Tobin |
| Home field | League Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–3–1 |
| Division place | 3rd APFA |
| Playoff finish | No playoffs until 1932 |
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The 1921 Akron Pros season was their second completed in the young American Professional Football Association (APFA). The team failed to improve on their previous output of 8–0–3, losing three games. They finished third in the league.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25 | Columbus Panhandles | W 14–0 | 1–0 | League Park | 2,000 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 2 | Cincinnati Celts | W 41–0 | 2–0 | League Park | 2,500 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 9 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 23–0 | 3–0 | Normal Park | 6,000 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 16 | at Detroit Tigers | W 20–0 | 4–0 | Navin Field | Recap | |||
| 5 | October 23 | at Canton Bulldogs | W 3–0 | 5–0 | Lakeside Park | 8,000 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 30 | Rochester Jeffersons | W 19–0 | 6–0 | League Park | 4,000 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 6 | at Columbus Panhandles | W 21–0 | 7–0 | Neil Field | Recap | |||
| 8 | November 13 | at Buffalo All-Americans | T 0–0 | 7–0–1 | Buffalo Baseball Park | "a large crowd" | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 20 | at Dayton Triangles | L 0–3 | 7–1–1 | Triangle Park | Recap | |||
| 10 | November 24 | Canton Bulldogs | L 0–14 | 7–2–1 | League Park | Recap | |||
| 11 | December 3 | at Buffalo All-Americans | L 0–14 | 7–3–1 | Canisius Villa | Recap | |||
| 12 | December 4 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 7–0 | 8–3–1 | Normal Park | 3,500 | Recap | ||
| Note: Thanksgiving Day: November 24. | |||||||||
Standings
| APFA standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Chicago Staleys | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 128 | 53 | T1 | ||
| Buffalo All-Americans | 9 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 211 | 29 | L1 | ||
| Akron Pros | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 148 | 31 | W1 | ||
| Canton Bulldogs | 5 | 2 | 3 | .714 | 106 | 55 | W1 | ||
| Rock Island Independents | 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 65 | 30 | L1 | ||
| Evansville Crimson Giants | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 89 | 46 | W1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 2 | 1 | .600 | 70 | 55 | L1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 96 | 67 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 54 | 53 | T1 | ||
| Rochester Jeffersons | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 85 | 76 | W2 | ||
| Cleveland Tigers | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 95 | 58 | L1 | ||
| Washington Senators | 1 | 2 | 0 | .334 | 21 | 43 | L1 | ||
| Cincinnati Celts | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 14 | 117 | L2 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 1 | 3 | 1 | .250 | 17 | 45 | L2 | ||
| Minneapolis Marines | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 37 | 41 | L1 | ||
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 5 | 1 | .167 | 19 | 109 | L5 | ||
| Columbus Panhandles | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 47 | 222 | W1 | ||
| Tonawanda Kardex | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 45 | L1 | ||
| Muncie Flyers | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 28 | L2 | ||
| Louisville Brecks | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 27 | L2 | ||
| New York Brickley Giants | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 72 | L2 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- 1921 Akron Pros
- "Akron Hangs Up 20 to 0 Victory: Pollard Stars Against Detroit Tigers," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct. 17, 1921, p. 16.
- "All-Americans Scoreless in Akron Game: Game of Pros Was Exciting, Despite Snow-Covered Field and Slippery Ball," Buffalo Enquirer, Nov. 14, 1921, p. 6.
- "Akron—All-Americans Fail to Score: Oliphant's Miss of Field Goals Costs Victory," Buffalo Times, Nov. 14, 1921, p. 14.
- "All-Americans and Akron Indians Fail to Score on Each Other: The Buffalo Team is Now a Formidable Contender for the World's Professional Football Championship," Buffalo News, Nov. 14, 1921, p. 19.
- "Triangles on Edge for Further Football Frays; Trim Akron Champs, 3–0," Dayton Daily News, Nov. 21, 1921, p. 9.
- "Triangles Defeat Akron Champions by 3 to 0 Score: Hathaway Boots Ball Over for Only Marker of Game," Dayton Herald, Nov. 21, 1921, p. 13.
- "Field Goal by Dayton Kicker Brings Defeat to Big Akron Eleven," Akron Beacon Journal, Nov. 21, 1921, p. 14.
- "Triangles 3, Akron 0," Cincinnati Enquirer, Nov. 21, 1921, p. 12.
- "Oliphant's 80-Yard Dash Puts Buffalo on Path to Victory: All-Americans Outclass Akron in All Departments, Triumph 14 to 0," Buffalo Courier, Dec. 4, 1921, p. 69.
- "All-Americans Trounce Akron, 14 to 0: Oliphant's 80-Yard Run Features Final Game on Home Field," Buffalo Times, Dec. 4, 1921, p. 53.
- "Akron Eleven Defeated by Buffalo Team: Ohio Professionals Lose Title When New York Staters Score Pair of Touchdowns," Pittsburgh Press, Dec. 4, 1921, p. 22.
- "Buffalo Kayoes Akron Pro Team: Oliphant's Great Playing is Feature of 14 to 0 Win of Grid Game," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Dec. 4, 1921, p. 17.
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