The 1929 Providence Steam Roller season was their fifth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 8–1–2, winning only four games.[1] They finished eighth in the league. The Steam Roller played in the first night game in league history against the Cardinals, losing 16–0.[2]
| 1929 Providence Steam Roller season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jimmy Conzelman |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–6–2 |
| League place | 8th in NFL |
Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29 | Dayton Triangles | W 41–0 | 1–0 |
| 2 | October 6 | New York Giants | L 0–7 | 1–1 |
| 3 | October 13 | Orange Tornadoes | W 7–0 | 2–1 |
| 4 | October 20 | Buffalo Bisons | T 7–7 | 2–1–1 |
| 5 | October 27 | at New York Giants | L 0–19 | 2–2–1 |
| 6 | November 5 | at Staten Island Stapletons | T 7–7 | 2–2–2 |
| 7 | November 6 | Chicago Cardinals | L 0–16 | 2–3–2 |
| 8 | November 9 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 0–7 | 2–4–2 |
| 9 | November 10 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 6–7 | 2–5–2 |
| 10 | November 17 | Minneapolis Red Jackets | W 19–16 | 3–5–2 |
| 11 | November 24 | Boston Bulldogs | W 20–6 | 4–5–2 |
| 12 | December 1 | Green Bay Packers | L 0–25 | 4–6–2 |
Standings
edit| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Green Bay Packers | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 198 | 22 | W2 | ||
| New York Giants | 13 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 312 | 86 | W4 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 10 | 4 | 5 | .714 | 129 | 128 | W1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 6 | 1 | .500 | 154 | 83 | W1 | ||
| Boston Bulldogs | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 98 | 73 | L1 | ||
| Staten Island Stapletons | 3 | 4 | 3 | .429 | 89 | 65 | L2 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 4 | 6 | 2 | .400 | 107 | 117 | L1 | ||
| Orange Tornadoes | 3 | 5 | 4 | .375 | 35 | 80 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 9 | 2 | .308 | 119 | 227 | L1 | ||
| Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 7 | 1 | .125 | 48 | 142 | W1 | ||
| Minneapolis Red Jackets | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 48 | 185 | L7 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 136 | L6 | ||
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
edit- ^ 1929 Providence Steam Roller
- ^ "Infographic: NFL on Wednesday". Profootballhof.com. February 7, 2010. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
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