1923 Rock Island Independents season

Schedule

Standings

Roster

(Note: Fod Cotton and George Thompson not pictured.)]]

References

References

1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rii/1923.htm 1923 Rock Island Independents]
2. While Pro Football Reference lists this crowd at 3,500, two local Rock Island sources estimate attendance at 3,000.
3. Art Williams, [Independents Batter Famous Bears, 3 to 0: Sies' Place Kick, Following 15-Yard Penalty on Bruins, Win in Wicked Battle,"] ''Rock Island Argus,'' Oct. 1, 1923, p. 12.
4. Pat Patten, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-independents-down-bears-3/163641209/ "Independents Down Bears, 3–0, by Wonderful Display of Football: Place Kick from 30-Yard Line Decides Contest,"] ''Moline Dispatch,'' Oct. 1, 1923, p. 15.
5. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-islanders-3-bears-0/163679399/ "Islanders, 3; Bears, 0,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Oct. 1, 1923, p. 27.
6. Another estimate has this crowd pegged at "more than 4,000."
7. Art Williams, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-tigers-fight-sies/163681277/ "Tigers Fight Sies' Team to Scoreless Tie: Independents Threatened by Hard Plunging Ohioans,"] ''Rock Island Argus,'' Oct. 8, 1923, p. 12.
8. Herb Wilson, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-center-smashes-bring-00/163680651/ "Center Smashes Bring 0–0 Score for Cleveland Team: Weakness of Center of Rock Island Line Keeps the Independents on the Defensive Large Share of Game,"] ''Davenport Daily Times,'' Oct. 8, 1923, p. 16.
9. Bob Marion, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-islanders-hold-panhandlers/163681030/ "Islanders Hold Panhandlers to 0 to 0 Verdict: Cleveland Gains Most Ground But Lacks Punch to Cross Line,"] ''Moline Dispatch,'' Oct. 8, 1923, p. 14.
10. Art Williams, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-independents-massa/164267926/ "Independents Massacre Rochester, 56 to 0: Easterners are Helpless as Islanders Stage a Marathon in Wild Contest of Football,"] ''Rock Island Argus,'' Oct. 15, 1923, p. 14.
11. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-independents-swamp-rocheste/164268171/ "Independents Swamp Rochester Team: Passes Feature Islanders' Win Over Easterners,"] ''Moline Dispatch,'' Oct. 15, 1923, p. 17.
12. Art Williams, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-aerial-route-wins/163748829/ "Aerial Route Wins for Independents, 27–7: Hibbing Bores Into Islander Line But Fails in Effort to Check Armstrong's Mastery,"] ''Rock Island Argus,'' Oct. 22, 1923, p. 16.
13. Art Williams, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-independents-down/163749611/ "Independents Down Omaha Olympics, 22–6: Forced to Limit by Stubborn Nebraskans, Skillful Aerial Attack Paves Way to Victory,"] ''Rock Island Argus,'' Oct. 22, 1923, p. 14.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. [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.
17. Edward G. Walker, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-sies-misses-5-placekicks/163697782/ "Sies Misses 5 Placekicks but Independents Even with Foe in Closing Half,"] ''Davenport Daily Times,'' Nov. 12, 1923, p. 11.
18. Art Williams, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-marines-hold-indep/163697643/ "Marines Hold Independents to a 6–6 Draw: Islanders Pierced Line But Sies' Failure with His Toe Ended Game on Even Terms,"] ''Rock Island Argus,'' Nov. 12, 1923, p. 10.
19. Herb Wilson, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-independents-given-great/163697324/ "Independents Given Great Fright by Gopher Eleven, But Put Over Late Rally: Season Closed with Second 6–6 Tie with Minneapolis,"] ''Davenport Daily Times,'' Nov. 26, 1923, p. 20.
20. Art Williams, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-independents-tie-m/163697017/ "Independents Tie Marines in Last Period: Two Teams Battle to Second 6–6 Score,"] ''Rock Island Argus,'' Nov. 26, 1923, p. 16.
21. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-independents-nose/163750435/ "Independents Nose Out Crack Durants, 7–6: Kuehl Grabs a 30-Yard Pass, Giaver Crashes Line to Give Islanders Hard Fought Game,"] ''Rock Island Argus,'' Dec. 3, 1923, p. 14.
22. George S. Alderton, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-durant-stars-lose/163751257/ "Durant Stars Lose to Rock Island Eleven, 7–6: Locals Drop First Game in Two Years to Illinois Outfit,"] ''Lansing State Journal,'' Dec. 3, 1923, p. 11.
23. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-rock-island-defeats-lansing/163750877/ "Rock Island Defeats Lansing: Goal After Touchdown Gives Independents 7–6 Win in Hard Game,"] ''Moline Dispatch,'' Dec. 3, 1923, p. 15.
24. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-durant-eleven-bows-by-po/163751043/ "Durant Eleven Bows by Point Margin to R.I.: Missed Goal After Touchdowns Spells Defeat for Lansing Team,"] ''[Davenport] Quad-City Times,'' Dec. 3, 1923, p. 5.