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1923 Akron Pros season
National Football League team season
National Football League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Akron Pros |
| year | 1923 |
| record | 1–6 |
| division_place | T–16th NFL |
| coach | Dutch Hendrian and Wayne Brenkert |
| stadium | League Park |
| playoffs | No playoffs until 1932 |
The 1923 Akron Pros season was their fourth in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3–5–2, winning only one game. They tied for sixteenth place in the league.
Ahead of the season it was announced that Akron would field two professional football teams — a "regular club" in the NFL "playing practically all of the games on the road," and a smaller, local club under the direction of head coach Suey Welch that would play a slate of home games at General Tire Field. Former University of Akron star Scotty Bierce was announced as coach of the traveling team.
Schedule
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| September 30 | at Duluth Kelleys | L 7–10 | 0–1 | Duluth Athletic Park | 3,000 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 7 | at Buffalo All-Americans | L 0–9 | 0–2 | Buffalo Baseball Park | 10,000 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 14 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 0–19 | 0–3 | Normal Park | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 21 | at Racine Legion | L 7–9 | 0–4 | Horlick Field | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 28 | at Canton Bulldogs | L 3–7 | 0–5 | Lakeside Park | 2,500 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 4 | Columbus Tigers | *canceled due to rain* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 11 | at Chicago Bears | L 6–20 | 0–6 | Cubs Park | 4,000 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 18 | (open date) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 25 | at Dayton Triangles | *canceled by Dayton* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 29 | Buffalo All-Americans | W 2–0 | 1–6 | Wooster Avenue Stadium | 1,700 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 9 | Racine Legion | *canceled* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Thanksgiving Day: November 29. |
Standings
References
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References
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/akr/1923.htm 1923 Akron Pros]
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-akron-to-place-two-pro/163776466/ "Akron to Place Two Pro Teams on Grid: One, However, Will Play Away From Home,"] ''Cleveland Plain Dealer,'' Sept. 9, 1923, p. 2-D.
- Louis H. Gollop, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-sternamans-drop/163854005/ "Sternaman's Drop Kick Defeats Akron Eleven: Duluth Opens League Season with 10-to-7 Victory Over Ohio Eleven; Local Backfield Stars,"] ''Duluth News Tribune,'' Oct. 1, 1923, p. 7.
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-akron-takes-bea/163854496/ "Akron Takes Beating in First Game,"] ''Akron Beacon Journal,'' Oct. 1, 1923, p. 15.
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-post-90-victory-for-buffalo-ove/164075142/ "9–0 Victory for Buffalo Over Akron: All-Americans Win Close and Thrilling Game to Open Local Pro Football Season,"] ''Buffalo Post,'' Oct. 8, 1923, p. 10.
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-buffalos-pro-eleven-bea/164073662/ "Buffalo's Pro Eleven Beats Akron: Gulian and Urban Knock Down Pass, Win for Buffalo,"] ''Buffalo Courier,'' Oct. 8, 1923, p. 9.
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-pro-champs-victors-by-73-coun/163866731/ "Pro Champs Victors by 7–3 Count,"] ''Hammond Times,'' Nov. 5, 1923, p. 12.
- Glenn Whitesell, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-professional-gridiron/163907339/ "Professional Gridiron Season in Dayton Comes to a Close: Triangles Cancel Two Remaining Home Games; Maroon Go Called Off,"] ''Dayton Daily News,'' Oct. 30, 1923, p. 10.
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/kenosha-news-horlicks-start-grid-practic/163763004/ "Horlicks Start Grid Practice: Much New Blood Added to Horlick-Legion Football Eleven at Racine,"] ''Kenosha News,'' Sept. 13, 1923, p. 13.
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