1921 Dayton Triangles season

1921 Dayton Triangles season
Head coachBud Talbott
Home fieldTriangle Park
Results
Record4–4–1
League place8th APFA

The 1921 Dayton Triangles season was their second completed in the young American Professional Football Association (APFA), soon to be renamed the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 5–2–2, winning only four games.[1] They finished eighth in the league.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 October 2 Columbus Panhandles W 42–13 1–0 Triangle Park "thousands" Recap [2][3]
2 October 9 at Detroit Tigers L 10–7 1–1 Navin Field "good sized crowd" Recap [4]
3 October 16 Canton Bulldogs T 14–14 1–1–1 Triangle Park Recap [5]
4 October 23 at Chicago Staleys L 7–0 1–2–1 Cubs Park 7,000+ Recap [6]
5 October 30 Cleveland Tigers W 3–2 2–2–1 Triangle Park 4,000 Recap [7]
6 November 6 at Canton Bulldogs L 14–0 2–3–1 Lakeside Park Recap
7 November 13 Detroit Tigers W 27–0 3–3–1 Triangle Park Recap [8][9]
8 November 20 Akron Pros W 3–0 4–3–1 Triangle Park Recap [10][11][12][13]
9 November 27 at Buffalo All-Americans L 7–0 4–4–1 Canisius Villa 3,500 Recap [14][15][16]

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 Tigers 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.

References

  1. ^ 1921 Dayton Triangles
  2. ^ "Triangles Win Over Columbus," Greenville [OH] Daily News, Oct. 3, 1921, p. 4.
  3. ^ "Panhandles Are Swamped By Triangles," Dayton Daily News, Oct. 3, 1921, p. 15.
  4. ^ "Tiges Capture Opening Game: Take Hard-Fought Battle from Dayton by 10–7 Score," Detroit Free Press, Oct. 10, 1921, pp. 10, 12.
  5. ^ "Play Tie Game at Dayton: Canton Bulldogs and Triangles Each Score Fourteen Points," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct. 17, 1921, p. 16.
  6. ^ "Staleys Win Great Football Battle from Dayton Team: Starch Workers Beat Powerful Triangles by Score of 7 to 0," Decatur Herald, Oct. 24, 1921, p. 4.
  7. ^ "Triangles Get Heavy End of 3 to 2 Count: Dropkick Brings a One Point Margin Over Jim Thorpe's Cleveland Tigers," Rock island Argus, Oct. 31, 1921, p. 17.
  8. ^ "Triangles Take 27–0 Revenge Upon Detroit Eleven: Two Field Goals, Coupled With Three Touchdowns, Tell the Tale," Dayton Herald, Nov. 14, 1921, p. 11.
  9. ^ "Triangles Square Off for Akron with 27–0 Defeat Over Detroit," Dayton Daily News, Nov. 14, 1921, p. 11.
  10. ^ "Triangles on Edge for Further Football Frays; Trim Akron Champs, 3–0," Dayton Daily News, Nov. 21, 1921, p. 9.
  11. ^ "Triangles Defeat Akron Champions by 3 to 0 Score: Hathaway Boots Ball Over for Only Marker of Game," Dayton Herald, Nov. 21, 1921, p. 13.
  12. ^ "Field Goal by Dayton Kicker Brings Defeat to Big Akron Eleven," Akron Beacon Journal, Nov. 21, 1921, p. 14.
  13. ^ "Triangles 3, Akron 0," Cincinnati Enquirer, Nov. 21, 1921, p. 12.
  14. ^ "Undefeated All-Americans Win Championship of APFA: Victory Over Dayton Triangles Gives Buffalo Eleven Spotless Record, Earned in Greatest Season of Professional Football," Buffalo News, Nov. 28, 1921, p. 22.
  15. ^ "All-Americans Beat Dayton by Single Score: Anderson Makes Touchdowns in First Quarter and Saves Game in Final Period," Buffalo Times, Nov. 28, 1921, p. 12.
  16. ^ "Triangles Outplay Buffalo Eleven But Lose 7 to 0: All-Americans Get the Breaks. Dayton Team Ready to Score When Whistle Blows," Dayton Herald, Nov. 28, 1921, p. 14.