| 1921 Canton Bulldogs season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Cap Edwards |
| Home field | League Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–3–3 Overall 5–2–3 APFA |
| League place | 4th APFA |
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The 1921 Canton Bulldogs season was their second completed in the young American Professional Football Association (APFA). The team improved on their previous output of 7–4–2, losing only two NFL games. They finished fourth in the league.
The 1921 team was sometimes referred to as the Canton Indians in the contemporary press.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | October 2 | Massillon Blues | W 48–0 | — | — | ||||
| 1 | October 9 | Hammond Pros | T 7–7 | 0–0–1 | Lakeside Park | Recap | |||
| 2 | October 16 | at Dayton Triangles | T 14–14 | 0–0–2 | Triangle Park | Recap] | |||
| 3 | October 23 | Akron Pros | L 0–3 | 0–1–2 | Lakeside Park | 8,000 | Recap | ||
| — | October 30 | at Chicago Staleys | canceled due to heavy rain | ||||||
| 4 | November 6 | Dayton Triangles | W 14–0 | 1–1–2 | Lakeside Park | Recap | |||
| 5 | November 13 | at Cleveland Indians | W 7–0 | 2–1–2 | Dunn Field | Recap | |||
| 6 | November 20 | at Buffalo All-Americans | T 7–7 | 2–1–3 | Canisius Villa | Recap | |||
| 7 | November 24 | at Akron Pros | W 14–0 | 3–1–3 | League Park | Recap | |||
| 8 | November 27 | at Washington Senators | W 15–0 | 4–1–3 | American League Park | 4,000 | Recap | ||
| – | December 3 | at Union Quakers of Philadelphia | W 14–9 | — | — | ||||
| 9 | December 11 | at Chicago Staleys | L 0–10 | 4–2–3 | Cubs Field | 3,000 | Recap | ||
| – | December 15 | at Chicago Morris Supremes | W 19–0 | — | — | ||||
| – | December 17 | at Union Quakers of Philadelphia | L 0–34 | — | — | ||||
| 10 | December 18 | at Washington Senators | W 28–14 | 5–2–3 | American League Park | 6,000 | Recap | ||
| Note: Games in italics indicate a non-league opponent. Thanksgiving Day: November 24. | |||||||||
Standings
| APFA standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Chicago Staleys | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 128 | 53 | T1 | ||
| Buffalo All-Americans | 9 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 211 | 29 | L1 | ||
| Akron Pros | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 148 | 31 | W1 | ||
| Canton Bulldogs | 5 | 2 | 3 | .714 | 106 | 55 | W1 | ||
| Rock Island Independents | 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 65 | 30 | L1 | ||
| Evansville Crimson Giants | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 89 | 46 | W1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 2 | 1 | .600 | 70 | 55 | L1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 96 | 67 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 54 | 53 | T1 | ||
| Rochester Jeffersons | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 85 | 76 | W2 | ||
| Cleveland Indians | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 95 | 58 | L1 | ||
| Washington Senators | 1 | 2 | 0 | .334 | 21 | 43 | L1 | ||
| Cincinnati Celts | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 14 | 117 | L2 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 1 | 3 | 1 | .250 | 17 | 45 | L2 | ||
| Minneapolis Marines | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 37 | 41 | L1 | ||
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 5 | 1 | .167 | 19 | 109 | L5 | ||
| Columbus Panhandles | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 47 | 222 | W1 | ||
| Tonawanda Kardex | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 45 | L1 | ||
| Muncie Flyers | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 28 | L2 | ||
| Louisville Brecks | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 27 | L2 | ||
| New York Brickley Giants | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 72 | L2 | ||
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
References
- 1921 Canton Bulldogs
- "Rains Prevent Canton–Staley Go," Dayton Daily News, Oct. 31, 1921, p. 16.
- "Cub Field Too Wet for Staley–Canton Contest," Chicago Tribune, Oct. 31, 1921, p. 15.
| Canton Bulldogs | |
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| The franchise | |
| NFL championships (2) | |
| Ohio League championships (3) | |
| Rivalries | |
| Lore | |
| Head coaches | |
| Seasons | |
| Championship seasons in bold | |
| Canton Bulldogs seasons | |
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| Bold indicates NFL title | |
| Italics indicates either sole possession or a share of the Ohio League title |