1925 Cleveland Bulldogs season explained

Team:Cleveland Bulldogs
Year:1925
Record:5–8–1 NFL
7–9–1 Overall
League Place:12th NFL
Coach:Cap Edwards
Stadium:Dunn Field
Next:1927

The 1925 Cleveland Bulldogs season was their third in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7–1–1, winning only five league games.[1] They finished twelfth in the league.[2] The team also played in the first Wednesday game in league history, a 22–13 loss to the Detroit Panthers.[3]

Schedule

GameDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecapSources
September 20at Toronto TigersL 0–6
1September 27at Akron ProsL 0–70–1General Field1,500 [4] Recap[5]
2October 4Columbus TigersW 3–01–1Dunn Field4,000Recap
3October 11Kansas City CowboysW 16–132-1Dunn FieldRecap
4October 18at Chicago BearsL 0–72–2Cubs ParkRecap
5November 1at New York GiantsL 0–192–3Polo Grounds18,000Recap
6November 8at Canton BulldogsL 0–62–4Lakeside Park2,000Recap
7November 11at Detroit PanthersL 13–222–5Navin FieldRecap
8November 21at Frankford Yellow JacketsW 14–03–5Frankford Stadium7,000Recap
9November 22at Pottsville MaroonsL 6–243–6Minersville ParkRecap
10November 26Kansas City CowboysL 0–173–7Dunn Field1,000Recap
November 28at Atlantic City RosesW 12–0
11November 29at Providence Steam RollerT 7–73–7–1Cycledrome7,000Recap
12December 6Canton BulldogsW 6–04–7–1Dunn FieldRecap
13December 12at Frankford Yellow JacketsW 3–05–7–1Frankford Stadium7,000Recap
December 13at Hartford BluesW 13–6
14December 20Frankford Yellow JacketsL 7–135–8–1Dunn Field1,000Recap

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cib/1925.htm 1925 Cleveland Bulldogs
  2. http://www.profootballarchives.com/1925nflcle.html Pro Football Archives: 1925 Cleveland Bulldogs
  3. Web site: Infographic: NFL on Wednesday . Profootballhof.com . February 7, 2010 . September 6, 2012 . October 4, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004224749/http://www.profootballhof.com/history/infographic-wednesday.aspx . dead .
  4. Per Akron Beacon Journal; Pro Football Reference has the attendance as 2,000.
  5. James W. Schlemmer, "Pros Start Season with 7–0 Win Over Cleveland Eleven: Captain Berry Intercepts Pass and Races 35 Yards for Game's Only Touchdown — Contest Played in Heavy Deluge," Akron Beacon Journal, Sept. 28, 1925, p. 20.