1924 Buffalo Bisons (NFL) season

1924 Buffalo Bisons season
Head coachTommy Hughitt
Results
Record6–5
Division place9th NFL

The 1924 Buffalo Bisons season was their fifth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 5–4–3, losing five games.[1] They finished ninth in the league.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 October 5 Columbus Tigers W 13–0 1–0 Bison Stadium 5,000 Recap
2 October 12 Dayton Triangles L 0–7 1–1 Bison Stadium 6,000 Recap
3 October 19 Rochester Jeffersons W 26–0 2–1 Bison Stadium 3,500 Recap
4 October 26 Akron Pros W 17–13 3–1 Bison Stadium 4,500 [2] Recap [3][4][5][6][7]
5 November 2 Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–24 3–2 Bison Stadium 6,000 Recap
6 November 9 Kenosha Maroons W 27–0 4–2 Bison Stadium 3,500 Recap [8][9][10][11][12][13]
7 November 16 Dayton Triangles W 14–6 5–2 Bison Stadium 2,700 Recap
8 November 22 at Rochester Jeffersons W 16–0 6–2 Edgerton Park 2,500 Recap
9 November 23 Milwaukee Badgers L 0–23 6–3 Bison Stadium Recap [14][15][16][17]
10 November 27 at Akron Pros L 0–22 6–4 General Field "fair sized crowd" Recap [18][19]
11 November 29 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 7–45 6–5 Frankford Stadium 7,000 Recap
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
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
Akron Pros 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 Buffalo Bisons
  2. ^ Pro Football Reference has the crowd at 3,500.
  3. ^ Gene Korzelius, "Buffalo Views Most Exciting Pro Football Ever Seen Here," Buffalo Times, Oct. 27, 1924, p. 11.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Bison Pros Nose Out Victory: Aerial Attack Again Brings Bison Victory," Buffalo Enquirer, Oct. 27, 1924, p. 6.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Bisons Win on Akron Fumble: Ohio Team Beaten at Buffalo, 17 to 13," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct. 27, 1924, p. 16.
  8. ^ Chet Youll, " Boynton's Play Features as Bisons Swamp Maroons, 27–0: Former Williams Ace Brilliant as Western Eleven is Outclassed," Buffalo Morning Express, Nov. 10, 1924, p. 13.
  9. ^ "Kenosha Maroons Come East to Test Bison 'Pro' Eleven," Buffalo News, Nov. 8, 1924, p. 8.
  10. ^ Jack Laing, "Boynton Leads Bison 'Pros' to Win Over Kenosha Eleven: Former Williams College Star Plays Brilliantly as Orange and Black Rolls Up 27 to 0 Score," Buffalo News, Nov. 10, 1924, p. 26.
  11. ^ "Boynton, Mainspring of Bisons' Winning Aerial Attack, Scores 15 Points," Buffalo Courier, Nov. 10, 1924, p. 11.
  12. ^ "Bisons Best Kenosha Grid Team 27 to 0: Benny Boynton and Former Canisius Players Co-Star in Overwhelming Triumph," Buffalo Enquirer, Nov. 10, 1924, p. 6.
  13. ^ "Benny Boynton Stars in Bison Pro Victory," Buffalo Post, Nov. 10, 1924, p. 8.
  14. ^ "Milwaukee Regains Limelight as Badgers Win Over Bisons: Dunn and Swanson Lead Visitors' Attack as Orange and Black Succumbs, 23 to 0," Buffalo News, Nov. 24, 1924, p. 24.
  15. ^ "Brilliant Aerial Attack Led by Red Dunn Buries Bisons Under Big Score," Buffalo Courier, Nov. 24, 1924, p. 11.
  16. ^ "Bisons Beaten by Milwaukee Badgers, 23–0: 'Red' Dunn, Former Marquette Star, Downs Locals Almost Single-handed," Buffalo Enquirer, Nov. 24, 1924, p. 8.
  17. ^ "Buffalo Pros Out of Race for National Grid Honors: Championship Hopes of Bisons Shattered in Loss to Milwaukee Badgers," Buffalo Commercial, Nov. 24, 1924, p. 10.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ "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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