1933 Chicago Cardinals season

Defunct NFL team season

The 1933 Chicago Cardinals season was their 14th in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous year's record of 2–6–2, with only one victory and the worst record in the ten-team league. They failed to qualify for the first scheduled playoff, the 1933 NFL Championship Game.

This was the first season of ownership for attorney Charles Bidwill, who bought the team from Dr. David J. Jones for $50,000. The new head coach of the team was Paul Schissler, formerly head coach at Oregon State Agricultural College for nearly a decade.

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 27	at Pittsburgh Pirates	L 13–14	0–1	Forbes Field	5,000	Recap
2	October 1	at Portsmouth Spartans	L 6–7	0–2	Spartan Stadium		Recap
3	October 8	at Cincinnati Reds	W 3–0	1–2	Redland Field	1,500	Recap
4	October 15	at Chicago Bears	L 9–12	1–3	Wrigley Field	12,000	Recap
5	October 22	at Boston Redskins	L 0–10	1–4	Fenway Park	16,000	Recap
6	October 29	at Brooklyn Dodgers	L 0–7	1–5	Ebbets Field	18,000	Recap
7	November 5	Green Bay Packers	L 6–14	1–6	Wrigley Field	5,000	Recap
8	November 12	Cincinnati Reds	L 9–12	1–7	Wrigley Field	7,000	Recap
9	November 19	Brooklyn Dodgers	L 0–3	1–8	Wrigley Field	4,000	Recap
10	November 30	Chicago Bears	L 6–22	1–9	Wrigley Field		Recap
11	December 3	Boston Redskins	T 0–0	1–9–1	Wrigley Field	7,000	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Thanksgiving: November 30.

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Smith, Wilfrid (November 6, 1933). "Bears lose 10-0; Packers beat Cards, 14-6". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 21.
Smith, Wilfrid (November 13, 1933). "Reds whip Cardinals, 12-9; Bears held to 3-3 tie". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 21.
1933 Chicago Cardinals
"Former owner of Chicago Cards dies". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. Associated Press. July 29, 1966. p. 10.
"Portsmouth Blocks Lillard's Kick; Cardinals Beaten, 7–6," Chicago Tribune, Oct. 2, 1933, p. 23.
"Third in a Row is Taken By Spartans When They Come Through, 7–6, Over Chicago Cards," Cincinnati Enquirer, Oct. 2, 1933, pp. 21-22.
Lou Smith, "Field Goad Defeats Reds in 'Pro' Football Debut: One Boot Only Marker Made by Chicago Cardinals in Game at Redland," Cincinnati Enquirer, Oct. 9, 1933, pp. 10–11.
Pro Football Reference has the attendance at 6,000, but according to football beat reporter Wilfrid Smith of the Chicago Tribune, the crowd was 7,000 — "more than half of them Ladies Day guests." See: Smith, "Reds Whip Cardinals, 12–9," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 13, 1933, p. 21.
Wilfrid Smith, "Reds Whip Cardinals, 12–9: Chicago Rally Falls Short in Fourth Period: Pope Runs 46 Yards for Touchdown," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 13, 1933, pp. 21-22.

v t e Arizona Cardinals
Founded in 1898 Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993) Based in Glendale, Arizona Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona
Franchise	History in Chicago in St. Louis Seasons Head coaches All-time roster (A–Kin, Kir–Z) Quarterbacks First-round draft picks
Stadiums	Normal Park Comiskey Park Wrigley Field Forbes Field Soldier Field Busch Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Mountain America Stadium State Farm Stadium
Culture	Chris O'Brien Charles Bidwill Bill Bidwill Red Sea Big Red (mascot) Jerry Maguire
Lore	1925 Chicago Cardinals–Milwaukee Badgers scandal 1925 NFL Championship controversy Card-Pitt Million Dollar Backfield Chicago Cardinals–Toronto Argonauts exhibition game Fútbol Americano "They are who we thought they were!" Hail Murray
Rivalries	Chicago Bears Kansas City Chiefs (former) Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks
Division championships (7)	1947 1948 1974 1975 2008 2009 2015
Conference championships (1)	2008
League championships (2)	1925 1947
Retired numbers	8 40 77 88 99
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: West Division
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v t e Arizona Cardinals seasons
Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993)
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