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1921 Canton Bulldogs season
Head coachCap Edwards
Home fieldLakeside Park
Results
Record5–2–3 APFA
(8–3–3 overall)
League place4th APFA

The 1921 Canton Bulldogs season was their second completed in the young American Professional Football Association (APFA). The team improved on their previous output of 7–4–2, losing only two NFL games. They finished fourth in the league.

The 1921 team was sometimes referred to as the Canton Indians in the contemporary press.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
– October 2 Massillon Blues W 48–0 — Lakeside Park —
1 October 9 Hammond Pros T 7–7 0–0–1 Lakeside Park Recap
2 October 16 at Dayton Triangles T 14–14 0–0–2 Triangle Park Recap
3 October 23 Akron Pros L 0–3 0–1–2 Lakeside Park 8,000 Recap
— October 30 at Chicago Staleys canceled due to heavy rain
4 November 6 Dayton Triangles W 14–0 1–1–2 Lakeside Park Recap
5 November 13 at Cleveland Tigers W 7–0 2–1–2 Dunn Field < 3,500 Recap
6 November 20 at Buffalo All-Americans T 7–7 2–1–3 Canisius Villa Recap
7 November 24 at Akron Pros W 14–0 3–1–3 League Park Recap
8 November 27 at Washington Senators W 15–0 4–1–3 American League Park 4,000 Recap
– December 3 at Union Quakers of Philadelphia W 14–9 — —
9 December 11 at Chicago Staleys L 0–10 4–2–3 Cubs Field 3,000 Recap
– December 15 at Chicago Morris Supremes W 19–0 — —
– December 17 at Union Quakers of Philadelphia L 0–34 — —
10 December 18 at Washington Senators W 28–14 5–2–3 American League Park 6,000 Recap
Note: Games in italics indicate a non-league opponent. 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.

Roster

Although the year 1920 is indicated in the caption of this photo from the first Hall of Fame game program, this is probably the 1921 iteration of the Canton Bulldogs team.

References

  1. 1921 Canton Bulldogs
  2. "Canton, 38; Massillon 0," Rock Island Argus, Oct. 3, 1921, p. 12.
  3. "Play Tie Game at Dayton: Canton Bulldogs and Triangles Each Score Fourteen Points," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct. 17, 1921, p. 16.
  4. "Rains Prevent Canton–Staley Go," Dayton Daily News, Oct. 31, 1921, p. 16.
  5. "Cub Field Too Wet for Staley–Canton Contest," Chicago Tribune, Oct. 31, 1921, p. 15.
  6. Francis J. Powers, "Cleveland Tigers Fail to Score as They Lose to Canton Bulldog Warriors," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Nov. 14, 1921, p. 14.
  7. "Canton Downs Cleveland in Stubborn Game: Carroll Scores Lone Touchdown, Thorpe Gets In," Pittsburgh Post, Nov. 14, 1921, p. 6.
  8. "Canton and All-Americans Play Tie Game: Buffalo Eleven Advances Nearer APFA Championship as Result of Contests Played Yesterday," Buffalo News, Nov. 21, 1921, p. 18.
  9. "Bulldogs Tie Score by Final Period Rally: Smith Scores Touchdown in Opening Play and Griggs' Forward Passing Prevents Defeat," Buffalo Times, Nov. 21, 1921, p. 14.
  10. "Staley Eleven Beats Canton Team, 10 to 0", Chicago Tribune, Dec. 12, 1921, p. 17.
  11. "Staleys Defend Grid Title Against Canton: Defeat Bulldogs, 10 to 0, in Drizzling Rain," Decatur Review, Dec. 12, 1921, p. 8.
  12. "Staleys Humble Canton Bulldogs 10–0 in Fierce Clash: Rain-Soaked Field Fails to Halt Rush of Decatur Champions," Decatur Herald, Dec. 12, 1921, p. 4.
1921 APFA season
Akron BuffaloCantonChi Cardinals
Chi Staleys CincinnatiClevelandColumbus
Dayton DetroitEvansvilleGreen Bay
Hammond LouisvilleMinneapolisMuncie
New York RochesterRock IslandTonawanda
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