The 1915 Canton Bulldogs season was their sixth season that the Canton Bulldogs franchise competed in the Ohio League, a professional American football sports league. For the first time since 1906, that the team was once again called the "Bulldogs". The season also marked the arrival of the legendary Jim Thorpe to the Canton lineup. The team finished with a known record of 5–2 and a share of the Ohio League title with the Massillon Tigers and the Youngstown Patricians.
| 1915 Canton Bulldogs season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Harry Hazlett, Jim Thorpe |
| Home field | League Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–2 |
Schedule
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 10, 1915 | Wheeling Athletic Club | W 75–0 | |
| 2 | October 17, 1915 | Columbus Panhandles | W 7–0 | |
| 3 | October 24, 1915 | at Detroit Heralds | L 3–9 | [1] |
| 4 | October 31, 1915 | North Cincinnati Athletic Club | W 41–12 | |
| 5 | November 7, 1915 | Altoona Indians | W 38–0 | |
| 6 | November 14, 1915 | at Massillon Tigers[a][b] | L 0–16 | [2] |
| 7 | November 21, 1915 | at Shelby Blues | Canceled | |
| 8 | November 28, 1915 | Massillon Tigers | W 6–0 | [3] |
Notes
edit- ^ This was Jim Thorpe's first professional football game. He was used sparingly by coach Harry Hazlett. Hazlett was shortly thereafter fired by manager Jack Cusack for benching Thorpe, which Cusack felt may have cost Canton the game.
- ^ This was the first game between these two teams since the Canton Bulldogs–Massillon Tigers betting scandal of 1906.
Sources
editReferences
edit- ^ "Heralds Win; Maroons Lose". Detroit Free Press. October 25, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Massillon Tigers". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1915. p. 9. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jim Thorpe Played". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 29, 1915. p. 8. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading
edit- Cusack, Jack (1987). C. L. Douglas (ed.). "Pioneer in Pro Football" (PDF). PFRA Annual. No. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2012 – via Wayback Machine.
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