1929 Providence Steam Roller season

1929 Providence Steam Roller season
Head coachJimmy Conzelman
Results
Record4–6–2
League place8th in NFL

The 1929 Providence Steam Roller season was their fifth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 8–1–2, winning only four games.[1] They finished eighth in the league. The Steam Roller played in the first night game in league history against the Cardinals, losing 16–0.[2]

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record
1 September 29 Dayton Triangles W 41–0 1–0
2 October 6 New York Giants L 0–7 1–1
3 October 13 Orange Tornadoes W 7–0 2–1
4 October 20 Buffalo Bisons T 7–7 2–1–1
5 October 27 at New York Giants L 0–19 2–2–1
6 November 5 at Staten Island Stapletons T 7–7 2–2–2
7 November 6 Chicago Cardinals L 0–16 2–3–2
8 November 9 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–7 2–4–2
9 November 10 Frankford Yellow Jackets L 6–7 2–5–2
10 November 17 Minneapolis Red Jackets W 19–16 3–5–2
11 November 24 Boston Bulldogs W 20–6 4–5–2
12 December 1 Green Bay Packers L 0–25 4–6–2

Standings

NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Green Bay Packers 12 0 1 1.000 198 22 W2
New York Giants 13 1 1 .929 312 86 W4
Frankford Yellow Jackets 10 4 5 .714 129 128 W1
Chicago Cardinals 6 6 1 .500 154 83 W1
Boston Bulldogs 4 4 0 .500 98 73 L1
Staten Island Stapletons 3 4 3 .429 89 65 L2
Providence Steam Roller 4 6 2 .400 107 117 L1
Orange Tornadoes 3 5 4 .375 35 80 L1
Chicago Bears 4 9 2 .308 119 227 L1
Buffalo Bisons 1 7 1 .125 48 142 W1
Minneapolis Red Jackets 1 9 0 .100 48 185 L7
Dayton Triangles 0 6 0 .000 7 136 L6
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ^ 1929 Providence Steam Roller
  2. ^ "Infographic: NFL on Wednesday". Profootballhof.com. February 7, 2010. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
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