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1933 Philadelphia Eagles season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Philadelphia Eagles |
| year | 1933 |
| record | 3–5–1 () |
| division_place | 4th Eastern |
| coach | Lud Wray |
| general manager | Bert Bell (de facto) |
| owner | Bert Bell |
| stadium | Baker Bowl |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| previous | none |
| no_prevseason | true |
| shortnavlink | Eagles seasons |
The 1933 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's inaugural season in the National Football League (NFL). In a year with an unbalanced schedule, the Eagles saw the field a league-low total of 9 times in 1933, finishing the season with a 3–5–1 () record.
Offseason
When Pennsylvania eased some of the Blue laws and allowed Sunday sporting events, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh became available for NFL franchises as they could play home games on Sundays. The Frankford Yellow Jackets played their games on Saturday mostly when at home.
During the offseason, Bert Bell and Lud Wray were granted an expansion franchise in the NFL for the rights to Philadelphia. The previous team, the Frankford Yellow Jackets, were inactive for two years so their rights were pulled by the NFL. They joined the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, for a $2,500 entrance fee. The Eagles got their name from the Blue Eagle, which was used by American companies to symbolize their compliance with the National Industrial Recovery Act, a program within Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. The NFL Eagles' original colors were a light blue and yellow.
The Eagles held their first training camp in Atlantic City, New Jersey. They scheduled their home games to be played at the Baker Bowl in Philadelphia, which was also the home of the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. The Eagles played at the Baker Bowl for three seasons before moving to the newer Philadelphia Municipal Stadium in the south Philadelphia area.
Regular season
Schedule
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| October 15 | at New York Giants | L 0–56 | 0–1 | Polo Grounds | 18,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 18 | Portsmouth Spartans | L 0–25 | 0–2 | Baker Bowl | 1,750 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 29 | at Green Bay Packers | L 9–35 | 0–3 | City Stadium | 3,007 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 5 | at Cincinnati Reds | W 6–0 | 1–3 | Redland Field | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 12 | Chicago Bears | T 3–3 | 1–3–1 | Baker Bowl | 17,850 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 19 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 25–6 | 2–3–1 | Baker Bowl | 6,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 26 | Cincinnati Reds | W 20–3 | 3–3–1 | Baker Bowl | 10,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 3 | Green Bay Packers | L 0–10 | 3–4–1 | Baker Bowl | 9,500 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 10 | New York Giants | L 14–20 | 3–5–1 | Baker Bowl | 8,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Standings
Roster
- Red Davis TB
- Red Kirkman BB
- Harry O'Boyle
- Nick Prisco TB
- Reb Russell
- Dick Thornton
- Lee Woodruff
- Porter Lainhart
- Rick Lackman
- Jack Roberts
- Swede Hanson
- Jodie Whire
- Joe Carter
- Nip Felber
- Dick Fencl
- George Kenneally
- Ev Rowan
- Joe Kresky
- Milton Leathers
- Roy Lechthaler
- Henry Obst
- Diddie Willson
- Jim Zyntell
- Howie Auer
- Joe Carpe
- Paul Cuba
- Bob Gonya
- Tex Leyendecker
- Larry Steinbach
- Guy Turnbow
- Art Koeninger
- John Lipski
- Dick Smith
- Ray Smith
- Lud Wray
References
References
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/1933.htm 1933 Philadelphia Eagles]
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/fyj/ 1924 to 1931 when Frankford was in the league, the yearly game results show that the home games were played on Friday or Saturday. baseball.com shows that the Philadelphia Phillies and Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates would not play on Sundays at home]
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-touchdown-put-ov/161115516/ "Touchdown Put Over by Eagles: Is Lone Marker in Redleg–Philadelphia Contest,"] ''Cincinnati Enquirer,'' Nov. 6, 1933, p. 11.
- Associated Press, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph-eagles-beat-red/161115338/ "Eagles Beat Reds,"] ''Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph,'' Nov. 6, 1933, p. 23.
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