1924 Akron Pros season explained

Team:	Akron Pros
Year:	1924
Record:	2–6
Division Place:	T–13th NFL
Coach:	Wayne Brenkert
Stadium:	League Park
Playoffs:	No playoffs until 1932

The 1924 Akron Pros season was their fifth in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 1–6, winning two games despite playing six of their eight games on the road.^[1] They tied for thirteenth place in the league.

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap	Sources
1	October 5	at Rochester Jeffersons	W 3–0	1–0	Edgerton Park	1,200	Recap	^[2] ^[3]
2	October 12	at Cleveland Bulldogs	L 14–29	1–1	Dunn Field	3,000	Recap	^[4] ^[5] ^[6]
3	October 26	at Buffalo Bisons	L 13–17	1–2	Bison Stadium	3,500	Recap	^[7] ^[8] ^[9]
4	November 1	at Frankford Yellow Jackets	L 0–23	1–3	Frankford Stadium	6,000 ^[10]	Recap	^[11] ^[12]
5	November 2	at Columbus Tigers	L 0–30	1–4	West Side Athletic Club	3,000	Recap
6	November 9	Cleveland Bulldogs	L 7–20	1–5	General Field	5,000	Recap	^[13] ^[14] ^[15]
7	November 16	at Chicago Cardinals	L 0–13	1–6	Comiskey Park	2,500	Recap
8	November 27	Buffalo Bisons	W 22–0	2–6	General Field	"fair sized crowd"	Recap	^[16] ^[17]

Notes and References

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/akr/1924.htm 1924 Akron Pros
https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-akron-pros-win-ov/159588447/ "Akron Pros Win Over Rochester Grid Team by 3 to 0: Hogan's Boot Spells Victory for Former League Champs,"
https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-hogans-field-goal-wins/159588711/ "Hogan's Field Goal Wins for Akron Over Rochester,"
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-workmans-forward-passe/159588849/ "Workman's Forward Passes Give Bulldogs a 29 to 14 Victory Over Akron: Come From Behind to Capture Clash,"
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-akron-pros-go-d/159588986/ "Akron Pros Go Down Before Bulldogs in Game at Cleveland, 29 to 14: Forward Passes by Workman Spell Disaster for Akron Team Short Time Before Half Ends,"
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-akron-tigers-pros-cap/159589550/ "Akron Tigers [Pros] Captured: Frankford Yellowjackets Put Over 23 to 0 Victory,"
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-post-buffalo-bisons-beat/159589145/ "Buffalo Bisons Beat Akron, 17–13, in Professional Grid Battle: Jimmie Robertson Stars for Losers in Feature Tilt,"
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-bisons-win-on-akron-fum/159589215/ "Bisons Win on Akron Fumble: Ohio Team Beaten at Buffalo, 17 to 13,"
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-enquirer-bison-pros-nose-out/159589299/ "Bison Pros Nose Out Victory: Aerial Attack Again Brings Bison Victory,"
A report in the Buffalo Courier reckons the crowd at 8,000.
https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-akron-tigers-pr/159589396/ "Akron Tigers [Pros] Lose to Yellow Jackets,"
https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-yellow-jackets-bury-akro/159589466/ "Yellow Jackets Bury Akron, 23–0: Tally Three Touchdowns in Second Perion — Hamer Stars,"
Jack Gibbons, "Workman's Passing Aids Cleveland to 20–7 Win Over Pros: Former Ohio State Star Plays Short Time," Akron Beacon Journal, Nov. 10, 1924, p. 18.
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-canton-bulldogs/159586582/ "Bulldogs 20, Pros 7" (box score),
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-bulldogs-triumph-20-to/159587506/ "Bulldogs Triumph, 20 to 7, at Akron: Hoge Workman Retires Early After His Flashy Passing Has Given His Team Decisive Lead,"
Jack Gibbons, "Powerful Lineup of Pros Stops Buffalo Team in Its Tracks: Akron Steps Out with Team that Brings Back Memories of Championship Day —Buffalo Makes 2 First Downs to Pros' 13," Akron Beacon Journal, Nov. 28, 1924, p. 18.
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-akron-jolts-buffalo-de/159588303/ "Akron Jolts Buffalo: Defeats Bison Pro Eleven in Easy Fashion, 22 to 0,"