1924 Akron Pros season

1924 Akron Pros season
Head coachWayne Brenkert
Home stadiumLeague Park
Results
Record2–6
Division placeT–13th NFL
PlayoffsNo playoffs until 1932

The 1924 Akron Pros season was their fifth in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on their previous output of 1–6, winning two games despite playing six of their eight games on the road.[1] They tied for thirteenth place in the league.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 October 5 at Rochester Jeffersons W 3–0 1–0 Edgerton Park 1,200 Recap [2][3]
2 October 12 at Cleveland Bulldogs L 14–29 1–1 Dunn Field 3,000 Recap [4][5][6]
— October 19 (open date) — —
3 October 26 at Buffalo Bisons L 13–17 1–2 Bison Stadium 4,500 [7] Recap [8][9][10][11][12]
4 November 1 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–23 1–3 Frankford Stadium 6,000 [13] Recap [14][15]
5 November 2 at Columbus Tigers L 0–30 1–4 West Side Athletic Club 3,000 Recap
6 November 9 Cleveland Bulldogs L 7–20 1–5 General Field 5,000 Recap [16][17][18]
7 November 16 at Chicago Cardinals L 0–13 1–6 Comiskey Park 2,500 Recap
— November 23 (open date) — —
8 November 27 Buffalo Bisons W 22–0 2–6 General Field "fair sized crowd" Recap [19][20]
Note: Thanksgiving Day: November 27.

Standings

NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Cleveland Bulldogs 7 1 1 .875 229 60 W2
Chicago Bears 6 1 4 .857 136 55 W3
Frankford Yellow Jackets 11 2 1 .846 326 109 W8
Duluth Kelleys 5 1 0 .833 56 16 W1
Rock Island Independents 5 2 2 .714 88 38 L1
Green Bay Packers 7 4 0 .636 108 38 L1
Racine Legion 4 3 3 .571 69 47 W1
Chicago Cardinals 5 4 1 .556 90 67 L1
Buffalo Bisons 6 5 0 .545 120 140 L3
Columbus Tigers 4 4 0 .500 91 68 L1
Hammond Pros 2 2 1 .500 18 45 W2
Milwaukee Badgers 5 8 0 .385 142 188 L2
2 6 0 .250 59 132 W1
Dayton Triangles 2 6 0 .250 45 148 L6
Kansas City Blues 2 7 0 .222 46 124 L2
Kenosha Maroons 0 4 1 .000 12 117 L2
Minneapolis Marines 0 6 0 .000 14 108 L6
Rochester Jeffersons 0 7 0 .000 7 156 L7
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ^ 1924 Akron Pros
  2. ^ "Akron Pros Win Over Rochester Grid Team by 3 to 0: Hogan's Boot Spells Victory for Former League Champs," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Oct. 6, 1924, p. 25.
  3. ^ "Hogan's Field Goal Wins for Akron Over Rochester," Buffalo Courier, Oct. 6, 1924, p. 13.
  4. ^ "Workman's Forward Passes Give Bulldogs a 29 to 14 Victory Over Akron: Come From Behind to Capture Clash," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct. 13, 1924, p. 14.
  5. ^ "Akron Pros Go Down Before Bulldogs in Game at Cleveland, 29 to 14: Forward Passes by Workman Spell Disaster for Akron Team Short Time Before Half Ends," Akron Beacon Journal, Oct. 13, 1924, p. 13.
  6. ^ "Akron Tigers [Pros] Captured: Frankford Yellowjackets Put Over 23 to 0 Victory," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Nov. 2, 1924, p. 38.
  7. ^ Pro Football Reference has the crowd at 3,500.
  8. ^ Gene Korzelius, "Buffalo Views Most Exciting Pro Football Ever Seen Here," Buffalo Times, Oct. 27, 1924, p. 11.
  9. ^ Jack Laing, "Bisons Triump Over Akron in Fiercely Fought Struggle: Orange and Black Gets Off to Early Lead, But Visitors Uncover Brilliant Aerial Attack in Final Period," Buffalo Evening News, Oct. 27, 1924, p. 20.
  10. ^ "Bison Pros Nose Out Victory: Aerial Attack Again Brings Bison Victory," Buffalo Enquirer, Oct. 27, 1924, p. 6.
  11. ^ "Buffalo Bisons Beat Akron, 17–13, in Professional Grid Battle: Jimmie Robertson Stars for Losers in Feature Tilt," Pittsburgh Post, Oct. 27, 1924, p. 8.
  12. ^ "Bisons Win on Akron Fumble: Ohio Team Beaten at Buffalo, 17 to 13," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct. 27, 1924, p. 16.
  13. ^ A report in the Buffalo Courier reckons the crowd at 8,000.
  14. ^ "Akron Tigers [Pros] Lose to Yellow Jackets," The Gazette Times (Pittsburgh), Nov. 2, 1924, p. 22.
  15. ^ "Yellow Jackets Bury Akron, 23–0: Tally Three Touchdowns in Second Perion — Hamer Stars," Buffalo Courier, Nov. 2, 1924, p. 93.
  16. ^ Jack Gibbons, "Workman's Passing Aids Cleveland to 20–7 Win Over Pros: Former Ohio State Star Plays Short Time," Akron Beacon Journal, Nov. 10, 1924, p. 18.
  17. ^ "Bulldogs 20, Pros 7" (box score), Akron Beacon Journal, Nov. 10, 1924, p. 18.
  18. ^ "Bulldogs Triumph, 20 to 7, at Akron: Hoge Workman Retires Early After His Flashy Passing Has Given His Team Decisive Lead," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Nov. 10, 1924, p. 16.
  19. ^ Jack Gibbons, "Powerful Lineup of Pros Stops Buffalo Team in Its Tracks: Akron Steps Out with Team that Brings Back Memories of Championship Day —Buffalo Makes 2 First Downs to Pros' 13," Akron Beacon Journal, Nov. 28, 1924, p. 18.
  20. ^ "Akron Jolts Buffalo: Defeats Bison Pro Eleven in Easy Fashion, 22 to 0," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Nov. 28, 1924, p. 19.
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