1929 Providence Steam Roller season

1929 Providence Steam Roller season
Head coachJimmy Conzelman
Results
Record4–6–2
League place8th in NFL

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]

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 29 Dayton Triangles W 41–0 1–0 Cycledrome 8,500 Recap
2 October 6 New York Giants L 0–7 1–1 Cycledrome 14,000 Recap
3 October 13 Orange Tornadoes W 7–0 2–1 Cycledrome 10,000 Recap
4 October 20 Buffalo Bisons T 7–7 2–1–1 Cycledrome 8,500 Recap
5 October 27 at New York Giants L 0–19 2–2–1 Polo Grounds 25,000 Recap
6 November 5 at Staten Island Stapletons T 7–7 2–2–2 Thompson Stadium 10,000 Recap
7 November 6 Chicago Cardinals L 0–16 2–3–2 Kinsley Park 6,500 Recap
8 November 9 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–7 2–4–2 Frankford Stadium 6,000 Recap [3]
9 November 10 Frankford Yellow Jackets L 6–7 2–5–2 Cycledrome Recap
10 November 17 Minneapolis Red Jackets W 19–16 3–5–2 Cycledrome 8,500 Recap [4]
11 November 24 Boston Bulldogs W 20–6 4–5–2 Cycledrome Recap
— November 28 at Boston Bulldogs * * * canceled * * * [4]
12 December 1 Green Bay Packers L 0–25 4–6–2 Cycledrome 6,500 Recap

Standings

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
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

  1. ^ 1929 Providence Steam Roller
  2. ^ "Infographic: NFL on Wednesday". Profootballhof.com. February 7, 2010. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  3. ^ "Jackets Surprise Beating Rollers: Wally Diehl Plays Brilliant Game, Crashes Through for Winning Marker in Second Canto," Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 10, 1929, sports p. 6.
  4. ^ a b Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; p. 239.

Further reading

  • Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024.
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