The 1917 Buffalo All-Stars team (or just "All-Buffalo" as they were known in local papers) played in the New York Pro Football League and would go on to post a 4–6–2 record.
| 1917 Buffalo All-Stars season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Eugene F. Dooley |
| Head coach | Barney Lepper |
| Home field | Buffalo Baseball Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–6–2 |
Three of the losses came at the hands of either Ohio League and/or future National Football League teams from outside the state of New York.
The highlight of the season included two indoor games played against the 74th Regiment, NYNG infantry football team at the 74th armory over Christmas week. The regiment, stationed at Camp Wadsworth in Spartanburg, SC, was home for the holidays. Proceeds of the two games were given to the soldiers to off-set travel expenses.[1]
Eugene F. Dooley played quarterback and also managed the team.
Schedule
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29, 1917 | Rochester College Stars [2] | W 21–6 |
| 2 | October 7, 1917 | All-Niagara | W 30–0 |
| 3 | October 14, 1917 | at Massillon Tigers | L 14–6 |
| 4 | October 21, 1917 | at Detroit Heralds[3] | L 67–0 |
| 5 | October 28, 1917 | All-Tonawanda All-Stars[4] | T 0–0 |
| 6 | November 4, 1917 | at Akron Indians[5] | L 12–7 |
| 7 | November 10, 1917 | Fort Niagara [6] | L 20–0 |
| 8 | November 11, 1917 | Jamestown, New York | W 34–12 |
| 9 | November 25, 1917 [n 1] | at All-Tonawanda All-Stars [7] | L 16–0 |
| 10 | December 1, 1917 | Camp Dix 309th Infantry[8] | L 2–0 |
| 11 | December 25, 1917 [n 2] | 74th Infantry (Fort Porter) [9] | T 7–7 |
| 12 | December 29, 1917 [n 3] | 74th Infantry [10] | W 21–0 |
References
edit- ^ "Proceeds of Xmas Football Game To Pay Expenses of Soldiers Home For Holiday" Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - December 23, 1917.
- ^ "All-Buffalo Defeat Rochester College Stars" Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - September 30, 1917.
- ^ "Heralds Crush All-Buffalo, 67-0" Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - October 22, 1917.
- ^ "Buffalo Almost Over The Top As Whistle Sounds" Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - October 29, 1917.
- ^ "All-Buffalo Has Akron Groggy in Final Skirmish" Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - November 5, 1917.
- ^ "Soldier Eleven of Former Greats Beats All-Buffalo" Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - November 11, 1917.
- ^ "Carroll Routs Buffalo, 16-0" Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - November 26, 1917.
- ^ "Jeffrey Thrown Behind Line For Soldier Victory" Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - December 2, 1917.
- ^ "74th Eleven In Scoreless Tie On Armory Floor, 7-7." Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - December 26, 1917.
- ^ "74th Beaten In Second Grapple With All-Buffalo." Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - December 30, 1917.