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1925 Canton Bulldogs season
Head coachHarry Robb
Home fieldLeague Field
Results
Record4–4 NFL
8–4–1 Overall
League place11th NFL

The 1925 Canton Bulldogs season was their fifth in the National Football League and their first season since 1923. The team failed to improve on their previous record against NFL opponents of 11–0–1, winning only four NFL games. They finished eleventh in the league.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
– September 20 Massillon Blues W 27–0 League Field
1 September 27 Rochester Jeffersons W 14–7 1–0 League Field Recap
2 October 4 Dayton Triangles W 14–0 2–0 League Field Recap
3 October 10 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 7–12 2–1 Frankford Stadium 15,000 Recap
4 October 11 at Pottsville Maroons L 0–28 2–2 Minersville Park Recap
5 October 18 Akron Pros L 3–20 2–3 League Field 5,000 Recap
– November 1 Steubenville-Toronto T 3–3 League Field
6 November 8 Cleveland Bulldogs W 6–0 3–3 League Field 2,000 Recap
7 November 22 Columbus Tigers W 6–0 4–3 League Field Recap
– November 26 at Ironton Tanks W 12–0
– November 29 Steubenville-Toronto W 7–6 League Field
8 December 6 at Cleveland Bulldogs L 0–6 4–4 Dunn Field Recap
– December 6 Farrell, Pennsylvania
 W 14–3 (Sharon, Pennsylvania)

Standings

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

  1. 1925 Canton Bulldogs
  2. 1925 Canton Bulldogs (NFL)
  3. "Bulldogs Trim Rochester, 14–7: Canton Champions Capture Hard Fought Game," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Sept. 28, 1925, p. 19.
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