The 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs season was their second season in the league. The team finished 7–1–1,[1] the best record in the league, making them 1924 NFL Champions.
| 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Guy Chamberlin |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–1–1 NFL (7–2–1 overall) |
| League place | 1st NFL |
This championship is not considered a Bulldog (Canton) three-peat by the NFL but rather a standalone single championship. The reason for this is that the Canton Bulldogs, who were the league champions in 1922 and 1923, disbanded for 1924 and many of their players were absorbed by the Cleveland Indians franchise. The Cleveland Indians then renamed themselves as the Cleveland Bulldogs for 1924. But it was a different franchise altogether and had a different owner.
To make things even more confusing, the Canton Bulldogs reestablished themselves as a franchise in 1925 and both the Canton Bulldogs and Cleveland Bulldogs were teams in the league that year.
Schedule
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 5 | Chicago Bears | W 16–14 | 1–0 | Dunn Field | Recap | [2][3] | ||
| 2 | October 11 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | T 3–3 | 1–0–1 | Frankford Stadium | Recap | |||
| 3 | October 12 | Akron Pros | W 29–14 | 2–0–1 | Dunn Field | 3,000 | Recap | ||
| — | October 19 | (open date) | — | — | |||||
| 4 | October 26 | Rochester Jeffersons | W 59–0 | 3–0–1 | Dunn Field | 5,000 | Recap | ||
| 5 | November 2 | Dayton Triangles | W 35–0 | 4–0–1 | Dunn Field | Recap | |||
| 6 | November 9 | at Akron Pros | W 20–7 | 5–0–1 | League Park | 5,000 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 16 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 7–12 | 5–1–1 | Dunn Field | Recap | |||
| 8 | November 23 | Columbus Tigers | W 7–0 | 6–1–1 | Dunn Field | Recap | |||
| 9 | November 27 | Milwaukee Badgers | W 53–10 | 7–1–1 | Lakeside Park | 4,000 | Recap | ||
| — | December 7 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–23 | — | Cubs Park | 15,000 [4] | — | [5][6][7][8] | |
| Note: Game in italics exhibition (not recognized in league statistics). Thanksgiving Day: November 27. | |||||||||
Standings
edit| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Cleveland Bulldogs | 7 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 229 | 60 | W2 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 1 | 4 | .857 | 136 | 55 | W3 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 326 | 109 | W8 | ||
| Duluth Kelleys | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 56 | 16 | W1 | ||
| Rock Island Independents | 5 | 2 | 2 | .714 | 88 | 38 | L1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 108 | 38 | L1 | ||
| Racine Legion | 4 | 3 | 3 | .571 | 69 | 47 | W1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 1 | .556 | 90 | 67 | L1 | ||
| Buffalo Bisons | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 120 | 140 | L3 | ||
| Columbus Tigers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 91 | 68 | L1 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 18 | 45 | W2 | ||
| Milwaukee Badgers | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 142 | 188 | L2 | ||
| Akron Pros | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 59 | 132 | W1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 45 | 148 | L6 | ||
| Kansas City Blues | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 46 | 124 | L2 | ||
| Kenosha Maroons | 0 | 4 | 1 | .000 | 12 | 117 | L2 | ||
| Minneapolis Marines | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 14 | 108 | L6 | ||
| Rochester Jeffersons | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 156 | L7 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
edit- ↑ 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs
- ↑ Harry G. McDavitt, "Bristling Bulldogs Rip and Tear Their Way to 16–14 Triumph O'er Bears: Pro Gridders Usher in Season with Hot Game at Dunn Field," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct. 6, 1924, p. 17.
- ↑ "Cleveland Bulldogs Jerk Game From Fire," Akron Beacon Journal, Oct. 6, 1924, p. 16.
- ↑ The Chicago Tribune had the size of the crowd at 15,000.
- ↑ Howard Martin, "18,000 See Bears Beat Cleveland for Pro Title: Pro Champions!," Chicago Tribune, Dec. 8, 1924, p. 29.
- ↑ Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Chicago Bears Capture Pro Football Championship: Cleveland Bulldogs Turned Back 23 to 9 by Halas-men; Sternaman Brothers Feature," Green Bay Press-Express, Dec. 8, 1924, p. 13.
- ↑ "Chicago Bears Crush Bulldogs, 23–0 to Win National Grid Title," Rock Island Argus, Dec. 8, 1924, p. 16.
- ↑ "Chicago Wins Pro Grid League Title: Bulldogs Put Up Stiff Battle for Three Periods, But Weaken in Last Quarter After Sternaman Clinches Championship with Drop Kick," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dec. 8, 1924, p. 11.