The 1927 Cleveland Bulldogs season was their fourth season in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 5–8–1, winning eight games.[1] They finished fourth in the league. The team relocated to Detroit, Michigan after the season, playing one season as the Detroit Wolverines in 1928.[2]
| 1927 Cleveland Bulldogs season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Roy Andrews |
| Home field | Luna Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–4–1 |
| League place | 4th NFL |
Schedule
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–12 | 0–1 | City Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | October 2 | New York Giants | T 0–0 | 0–1–1 | Luna Park | Recap |
| 3 | October 9 | New York Yankees | L 7–13 | 0–2–1 | Briggs Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 16 | at New York Giants | W 6–0 | 1–2–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
| 5 | October 23 | at Chicago Bears | L 12–14 | 1–3–1 | Wrigley Field | Recap |
| 6 | October 30 | Duluth Eskimos | W 21–20 | 2–3–1 | Luna Park | Recap |
| 7 | November 6 | New York Yankees | W 15–0 | 3–3–1 | Luna Park | Recap |
| 8 | November 12 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 0–22 | 3–4–1 | Frankford Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 13 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | W 37–0 | 4–4–1 | Luna Park | Recap |
| 10 | November 20 | at Providence Steam Roller | W 22–0 | 5–4–1 | Cycledrome | Recap |
| 11 | November 24 | at New York Yankees | W 30–19 | 6–4–1 | Yankee Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 32–7 | 7–4–1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 13 | December 3 | Duluth Eskimos | W 20–0 | 8–4–1 | Luna Park | Recap |
Standings
edit| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| New York Giants | 11 | 1 | 1 | .917 | 197 | 20 | W9 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 113 | 43 | W1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 2 | .750 | 149 | 98 | W2 | ||
| Cleveland Bulldogs | 8 | 4 | 1 | .667 | 209 | 107 | W5 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 105 | 88 | W3 | ||
| New York Yankees | 7 | 8 | 1 | .467 | 142 | 174 | L4 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 6 | 9 | 3 | .400 | 152 | 166 | L1 | ||
| Pottsville Maroons | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 80 | 163 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 1 | .300 | 69 | 134 | L1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 1 | 6 | 1 | .143 | 15 | 57 | L4 | ||
| Duluth Eskimos | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 68 | 134 | L7 | ||
| Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 123 | L5 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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