1926 Providence Steam Roller season

The 1926 Providence Steam Roller season was their second in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 6–5–1, winning only five games.[1] They finished eleventh in the 22 team league.

1926 Providence Steam Roller season
Head coachJim Laird
Results
Record5–7–1
League place11th in NFL

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance Venue Sources
1 September 26 Brooklyn Lions W 13–0 1–0 7,000 Cycledrome [2]
2 October 3 New York Giants L 6–7 1–1 8,000 Cycledrome [2]
3 October 10 Columbus Tigers W 19–0 2–1 Cycledrome [2]
4 October 24 Pottsville Maroons W 14–0 3–1 4,500 Cycledrome [2]
5 October 30 at Frankford Yellow Jackets W 7–6 4–1 8,000 Frankford Stadium [2]
6 October 31 Frankford Yellow Jackets L 3–6 4–2 Cycledrome [2]
7 November 7 Los Angeles Buccaneers L 6–7 4–3 11,000 Cycledrome [2]
8 November 11 Canton Bulldogs W 21–2 5–3 6,000 Cycledrome [2]
9 November 14 Kansas City Cowboys L 0–22 5–4 Cycledrome [2]
10 November 21 at New York Giants L 0–21 5–5 10,000 Polo Grounds [2]
11 November 25 at Pottsville Maroons L 0–8 5–6 Minersville Park [2]
12 November 28 Duluth Eskimos T 0–0 5–6–1 Cycledrome [2]
13 December 11 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–24 5–7–1 4,500 Frankford Stadium [2]

Standings

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NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Frankford Yellow Jackets 14 1 2 .933 236 49 W6
Chicago Bears 12 1 3 .923 216 63 L1
Pottsville Maroons 10 2 2 .833 155 29 T1
Kansas City Cowboys 8 3 0 .727 76 53 W7
Green Bay Packers 7 3 3 .700 151 61 T1
New York Giants 8 4 1 .667 151 61 W3
Los Angeles Buccaneers 6 3 1 .667 67 57 L1
Duluth Eskimos 6 5 3 .545 113 81 L1
Buffalo Rangers 4 4 2 .500 53 62 T1
Chicago Cardinals 5 6 1 .455 74 98 L1
Providence Steam Roller 5 7 1 .417 89 103 L1
Detroit Panthers 4 6 2 .400 107 60 L3
Hartford Blues 3 7 0 .300 57 99 L1
Brooklyn Lions 3 8 0 .273 60 150 L3
Milwaukee Badgers 2 7 0 .222 41 66 L5
Dayton Triangles 1 4 1 .200 15 82 L2
Akron Indians 1 4 3 .200 23 89 T1
Racine Tornadoes 1 4 0 .200 8 92 L4
Columbus Tigers 1 6 0 .143 26 93 L5
Canton Bulldogs 1 9 3 .100 46 161 L1
Hammond Pros 0 4 0 .000 3 56 L4
Louisville Colonels 0 4 0 .000 0 108 L4
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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  1. ^ 1926 Providence Steam Roller
  2. ^ 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; p. 231.