1921 New York Brickley Giants season

The 1921 New York Brickley Giants season was their sole season in the young American Professional Football Association (APFA). The team finished the season with a 0–2 league record,[1] and tied for eighteenth place in the league. Overall, the team posted a 5–3 record, when taking non-league games into account. The team is also referred to as the Brooklyn Giants in contemporary advertising.

1921 New York Brickley Giants season
Head coachCharlie Brickley
Home fieldCommercial Field (2 games)
Ebbets Field (1 game)
Polo Grounds (1 game)
Results
Record5–3 (overall)
0–2 (APFA)
League place18th in APFA

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result
1 October 9 at New Haven Williams W 3–2
2 October 16 at Buffalo All-Americans* L 0–55
3 October 23 at Bridgeport, Connecticut L 0–7
4 November 5 at Union Quakers of Philadelphia W 3–0
5 November 6 Brooklyn All-Star Collegians
Played at Commercial Field
W 27–6
6 November 8 Union Quakers of Philadelphia Canceled
7 November 13 Governors Island
Played at Commercial Field
W 45–0
8 November 20 Brooklyn Harway A.A.
Played at Ebbets Field
W 17–0
9 November 26 at Orange Athletic Club Canceled
10 November 27 Union Quakers of Philadelphia Canceled
11 December 3 Cleveland Indians*
Played at Polo Grounds
L 0–17
12 December 11 Brooklyn Harway A.A.
at Ebbets Field
Canceled

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  • Bold print designates league opponent

Standings

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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.

References

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