1926 Rock Island Independents season
| 1926 Rock Island Independents season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dale Johnson |
| Head coach | Johnny Armstrong |
| Home stadium | Browning Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–7–2 overall 2–6 in AFL |
| League place | 7th in AFL |
The 1926 Rock Island Independents season was their only season in the first American Football League, after jumping to the upstart league from the National Football League. The team finished 2–6 in league play and 2–7–2 overall, earning them seventh place in the league. The Independents struggled to bring in 5000 fans to its home games and later became a traveling team after having poor attendance in its first three games.[1] The AFL folded after the 1926 and the Independents did not rejoin the NFL. They instead played as a minor, semi-pro team in 1927, then folded.[2]
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 26 | Los Angeles Wildcats | W 7-3 | 1–0 | Browning Field | ||||
| 2 | October 3 | New York Yankees | L 0–26 | 1–1 | Browning Field | ||||
| 3 | October 10 | Chicago Bulls | W 7-3 | 2–1 | Browning Field | ||||
| 4 | October 17 | at Cleveland Panthers | L 7–23 | 2–2 | |||||
| 5 | October 23 | at Philadelphia Quakers | L 7–23 | 2–3 | |||||
| 6 | October 24 | at Newark Bears | T 0-0 | 2–3–1 | |||||
| — | October 31 | at Brooklyn Horsemen | canceled | ||||||
| 7 | November 2 | at New York Yankees | L 0–35 | 2–4–1 | |||||
| 8 | November 6 | at Philadelphia Quakers | L 0–24 | 2–5–1 | |||||
| — | November 21 | at Cleveland Panthers | canceled | ||||||
| 9 | November 21 | at Chicago Bulls | L 0–3 | 2–6–1 | |||||
| — | November 23 | at Newark Bears | canceled | ||||||
| — | November 25 | Clinton, Illinois | canceled | ||||||
| — | November 28 | at Brooklyn Horsemen | canceled | ||||||
| — | December 4 | at Boston Bulldogs | canceled | ||||||
| — | December 5 | Clinton, Illinois | L 3–6 | — | Browning Field | ||||
| — | December 12 | Valley Junction A.C. | T 0-0 | — | Browning Field | ||||
| Note: Non-league games in italics. Thanksgiving Day: November 25. | |||||||||
League standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA | Head coach[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Quakers | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 93 | 52 | Bob Folwell |
| New York Yankees | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | 212 | 82 | Ralph Scott |
| Cleveland Panthers | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 62 | 46 | Roy Watts |
| Los Angeles Wildcats | 6 | 6 | 2 | .500 | 105 | 83 | Jim Clark |
| Chicago Bulls | 5 | 6 | 3 | .455 | 88 | 69 | Joey Sternaman |
| Boston Bulldogs | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 20 | 81 | Herb Treat |
| Rock Island Independents | 2 | 6 | 1 | .250 | 21 | 126 | Johnny Armstrong |
| Brooklyn Horsemen | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 25 | 68 | Eddie McNeeley |
| Newark Bears | 0 | 3 | 2 | .000 | 7 | 26 | Harold Hansen |
References
- ^ David S. Neft, Richard M. Cohen, and Rick Korch, The Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of Professional Football, From 1892 to the Present (St. Martin’s Press 1994), ISBN 0-312-11435-4
- ^ Braunwart, Bob & Bob Carroll (1983). "The Rock Island Independents" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 5 (3). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–7. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2012.
- ^ Davis S. Neft, Richard M. Cohen, and Rick Korch, The Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of Professional Football, from 1892 to the Present (St. Martin's Press 1994) ISBN 0-312-11435-4
External links
- 1926 Rock Island Independents season, Pro Football Archives, www.profootballarchives.com