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1923 Milwaukee Badgers season
National Football League team season
National Football League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Milwaukee Badgers |
| year | 1923 |
| record | 7–2–3 NFL |
| (8–2–4 overall) | |
| league_place | T-3rd in NFL |
| coach | Jimmy Conzelman |
| stadium | Milwaukee |
| Athletic Park | |
| playoffs |
(8–2–4 overall) Athletic Park](borchert-field)
The 1923 Milwaukee Badgers season was their second in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous league record of 2–4–3, winning 7 games. They tied for third place in the league.
Schedule
| Milwaukee Badgers | year=1923 | border=2}}" | Game | Milwaukee Badgers | year=1923 | border=2}}" | Date | Milwaukee Badgers | year=1923 | border=2}}" | Opponent | Milwaukee Badgers | year=1923 | border=2}}" | Result | Milwaukee Badgers | year=1923 | border=2}}" | Record | Milwaukee Badgers | year=1923 | border=2}}" | Venue | Milwaukee Badgers | year=1923 | border=2}}" | Attendance | Milwaukee Badgers | year=1923 | border=2}}" | Recap | Milwaukee Badgers | year=1923 | border=2}}" | Sources | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | – | 12 | – |
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| September 30 | Oorang Indians | W 13–2 | 1–0 | Athletic Park | 4,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 7 | Columbus Tigers | T 0–0 | 1–0–1 | Athletic Park | 2,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 14 | Racine Legion | T 7–7 | 1–0–2 | Athletic Park | 4,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 21 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–12 | 1–1–2 | Bellevue Field | 5,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 28 | St. Louis All-Stars | W 6–0 | 2–1–2 | Athletic Park | 4,700 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 4 | at Rock Island Independents | W 14–3 | 3–1–2 | Douglas Park | 2,500 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 11 | Duluth Kelleys | W 6–3 | 4–1–2 | Athletic Park | 5,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 18 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–10 | 4–2–2 | Athletic Park | 5,400 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 24 | at St. Louis All-Stars | W 17–0 | 5–2–2 | Sportsman's Park | 2,395 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 29 | at Racine Legion | W 16–0 | 6–2–2 | Horlick Field | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 2 | at Chicago Bears | T 0–0 | 6–2–3 | Cubs Park | "a big crowd" | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 8 | Milwaukee Lapham A.C. | W 10–0 | — | Athletic Park | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 9 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 14–12 | 7–2–3 | Comiskey Park | 6,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 16 | at Chicago Bears | T 7–7 | — | Cubs Park | 7,500 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Game in italics not recognized as official in league statistics. Thanksgiving Day: November 29. |
Standings
References
References
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mil/1923.htm 1923 Milwaukee Badgers]
- [http://www.profootballarchives.com/1923nflmil.html Pro Football Archives: 1923 Milwaukee Badgers season]
- The ''Dayton Daily News'' estimated the crowd at 3,000.
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-milwaukee-team-wins/163688221/ "Milwaukee Team Wins,"] ''Dayton Daily News,'' Oct. 29, 1923, p. 11.
- Art Williams, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-milwaukee-humbles/164275813/ "Milwaukee Humbles Independents, 14 to 3: Line Smashes and Air Attack Bring First Defeat of Season to Green and White Machine,"] ''Rock Island Argus,'' Nov. 5, 1923, p. 14.
- Pat Patten, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-milwaukee-team-plays-great/164275517/ "Milwaukee Team Plays Great Game to Defeat Independents 14–3: Islanders Fall Before Badgers in Hard Battle,"] ''Moline Dispatch,'' Nov. 5, 1923, p. 17.
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-milwaukee-eleven-elimina/164275693/ "Milwaukee Eleven Eliminates Independents in National Pro Grid Race: Badgers Stage Uphill Battle to Trim Locals,"] ''Davenport Democrat and Chronicle,'' Nov. 5, 1923, p. 7.
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-milwaukee-beats/163694402/ "Milwaukee Beats Duluth,"] ''Green Bay Press-Gazette,'' Nov. 12, 1923, p. 12.
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-milwaukee-defeat/163694140/ "Milwaukee Defeats Duluth Eleven by 6 to 3 Score: Gilbert Missed as Dropkicks Defeat Locals,"] ''Duluth News Tribune,'' Nov. 12, 1923, p. 7.
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-times-legion-team-handed-goo/164101182/ "Legion Team Handed Goose Egg in Turkey Day Tilt: Fails to Score in Badger Game,"] ''Racine Journal Times,'' Nov. 30, 1923, sports p. 1-[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-times-fails-to-score-in-badg/164101372/ 2].
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-milwaukee-downs/175966626/ "Milwaukee Downs Racine 16 to 0; Winkelman Stars,"] ''Green Bay Press-Gazette,'' Nov. 30, 1923, p. 13.
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-milwaukee-holds-be/163693217/ "Milwaukee Holds Bears to Scoreless Tie: 'Bo' McMillin Performing on Conzelman's Team Furnishes Thrills in Wicked Encounter,"] ''Rock Island Argus,'' Dec. 3, 1923, p. 15.
- Irving Vaughan, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-bears-and-milwaukee-pros/163693455/ "Bears and Milwaukee Pros Battle 0–0 Grid Deadlock,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Dec. 3, 1923, p. 25.
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-times-badgers-win-in-game-wi/164100779/ "Badgers Win in Game with Cards: Pile Up 14–12 Count on Great Chicago Team; Two Touchdowns Are Scored in Contest,"] ''Racine Journal-News,'' Dec. 10, 1923, p. 13.
- Irving Vaughan, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-field-goal-tries-miss-b/163692487/ "Field Goal Tries Miss, But Bears Tie Badgers, 7-7,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Dec. 17, 1923, p. 19.
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