1925 Providence Steam Roller season

The 1925 Providence Steam Roller season was their inaugural season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 6–5–1 record against NFL teams,[1][2] finishing tenth in the league.

1925 Providence Steam Roller season
Head coachArchie Golembeski
Home fieldCyclodome
Results
Record7–5–1 Overall
6–5–1 NFL
League place10th in NFL

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Attendance Venue Sources
0 September 20 West Point Field Artillery W 127–0 Cycledrome [3]
1 October 3 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–7 12,000 Frankford Stadium [3]
2 October 4 at Pottsville Maroons W 6–0 5,000 Minersville Park [3]
3 October 11 New York Giants W 14–0 7,500 Cycledrome [3]
4 October 18 Pottsville Maroons L 0–34 10,000 Cycledrome [3]
5 November 1 Rochester Jeffersons W 17–0 Cycledrome [3]
6 November 8 Buffalo Bisons W 10–0 2,200 Cycledrome [3]
7 November 15 at New York Giants L 12–13 25,000 Polo Grounds [3]
8 November 22 Frankford Yellow Jackets W 20–7 14,000 Cycledrome [3]
9 November 29 Cleveland Bulldogs T 7–7 12,000 Cycledrome [3]
10 December 6 Green Bay Packers L 10–13 7,000 Cycledrome [3]
11 December 9 Chicago Bears
W 9–6 15,000 Braves Field [3]
12 December 13 Frankford Yellow Jackets L 6–14 Cycledrome [3]
  • Game in italics is against a non-NFL team.

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 Providence Steam Roller
  2. ^ Pro Football Archives: 1925 Providence Steam Roller
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; pp. 228–245.