1925 Cleveland Bulldogs season

The 1925 Cleveland Bulldogs season was their third in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7–1–1, winning only five league games.[1] They finished twelfth in the league.[2] The team also played in the first Wednesday game in league history, a 22–13 loss to the Detroit Panthers.[3]

1925 Cleveland Bulldogs season
Head coachCap Edwards
Home fieldDunn Field
Results
Record7–9–1 Overall
5–8–1 NFL
League place12th NFL
Fullback Doc Elliott of the Bulldogs (left) plunges the line against the New York Giants, November 1, 1925.

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result
September 20 at Toronto Tigers L 0–6
1 September 27 at Akron Pros L 0–7
2 October 4 Columbus Tigers W 3–0
3 October 11 Kansas City Cowboys W 16–13
4 October 18 at Chicago Bears L 0–7
5 November 1 at New York Giants L 0–19
6 November 8 at Canton Bulldogs L 0–6
7 November 11 at Detroit Panthers L 13–22
8 November 21 at Frankford Yellow Jackets W 14–0
9 November 22 at Pottsville Maroons L 6–24
10 November 26 Kansas City Cowboys L 0–17
November 28 at Atlantic City Roses W 12–0
11 November 29 at Providence Steam Roller T 7–7
12 December 6 Canton Bulldogs W 6–0
13 December 12 at Frankford Yellow Jackets W 3–0
December 13 at Hartford Blues W 13–6
14 December 20 Frankford Yellow Jackets L 7–13
  • Games in italics are against non-NFL teams.

Standings

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NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Chicago Cardinals * 11 2 1 .846 229 65 W2
Pottsville Maroons * 10 2 0 .833 270 45 W5
Detroit Panthers 8 2 2 .800 129 39 W1
New York Giants 8 4 0 .667 122 67 W1
Akron Pros 4 2 2 .667 65 51 L2
Frankford Yellow Jackets 13 7 0 .650 190 169 W2
Chicago Bears 9 5 3 .643 158 96 W3
Rock Island Independents 5 3 3 .625 99 58 L1
Green Bay Packers 8 5 0 .615 151 110 W1
Providence Steam Roller 6 5 1 .545 111 101 L1
Canton Bulldogs 4 4 0 .500 50 73 L1
Cleveland Bulldogs 5 8 1 .385 75 135 L1
Kansas City Cowboys 2 5 1 .286 65 97 W1
Hammond Pros 1 4 0 .200 23 87 L3
Buffalo Bisons 1 6 2 .143 33 113 L4
Rochester Jeffersons 0 6 1 .000 26 111 L5
Dayton Triangles 0 7 1 .000 3 84 L7
Duluth Kelleys 0 3 0 .000 6 25 L3
Milwaukee Badgers 0 6 0 .000 7 191 L6
Columbus Tigers 0 9 0 .000 28 124 L9
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

* The Pottsville Maroons were suspended from the league in December, resulting in the Chicago Cardinals being named the NFL champions.

References

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  1. ^ 1925 Cleveland Bulldogs
  2. ^ Pro Football Archives: 1925 Cleveland Bulldogs
  3. ^ "Infographic: NFL on Wednesday". Profootballhof.com. February 7, 2010. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2012.