1921 Chicago Cardinals season

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The 1921 Chicago Cardinals season was their second in the American Professional Football Association. The Cardinals failed to improve on their previous output of 6–2–2, winning only three APFA games.[1] They finished eighth in the league.

1921 Chicago Cardinals season
Head coachPaddy Driscoll
Home fieldNormal Park (Chicago)
Results
Record6–3–2 Overall
3–3–2 APFA
League place8th APFA
Chicago Cardinals team

Although a myth persists that the team billed itself as the "Racine Cardinals", by 1921, the press generally referred to the team as the "Chicago Cardinals" and references to Chris O'Brien's team with the Racine name were few.[2][3][4] The team had no connection to Racine, Wisconsin, and played at Normal Park on Chicago's Racine Avenue.

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result
September 25 Horlick-Racine Legion W 27–0
1 October 2 Minneapolis Marines W 20–0
2 October 9 Akron Pros L 0–23
3 October 16 Rock Island Independents L 7–14
4 October 23 Columbus Panhandles W 17–6
October 24 Chicago Staym-Foresters W 27–0
October 24 Gary Elks W 21–0
5 November 6 Hammond Pros W 7–0
6 November 20 Green Bay Packers T 3–3
7 December 4 Akron Pros L 0–7
8 December 18 at Chicago Staleys T 0–0
  • Games in italics are against non-NFL teams

Standings

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APFA standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Chicago Staleys 9 1 1 .900 128 53 T1
Buffalo All-Americans 9 1 2 .900 211 29 L1
Akron Pros 8 3 1 .727 148 31 W1
Canton Bulldogs 5 2 3 .714 106 55 W1
Rock Island Independents 4 2 1 .667 65 30 L1
Evansville Crimson Giants 3 2 0 .600 89 46 W1
Green Bay Packers 3 2 1 .600 70 55 L1
Dayton Triangles 4 4 1 .500 96 67 L1
Chicago Cardinals 3 3 2 .500 54 53 T1
Rochester Jeffersons 2 3 0 .400 85 76 W2
Cleveland Indians 3 5 0 .375 95 58 L1
Washington Senators 1 2 0 .334 21 43 L1
Cincinnati Celts 1 3 0 .250 14 117 L2
Hammond Pros 1 3 1 .250 17 45 L2
Minneapolis Marines 1 3 0 .250 37 41 L1
Detroit Tigers 1 5 1 .167 19 109 L5
Columbus Panhandles 1 8 0 .111 47 222 W1
Tonawanda Kardex 0 1 0 .000 0 45 L1
Muncie Flyers 0 2 0 .000 0 28 L2
Louisville Brecks 0 2 0 .000 0 27 L2
New York Brickley Giants 0 2 0 .000 0 72 L2

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

1921 Chicago Cardinals Roster

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Paddy Driscoll QB

Bob Koehler FB

Rube Marquardt

Lenny Sachs LE

Ralph Horween

Fred Gillies LT

Frank Rydzeski

Norm Barry

Red O'Connor

Bernie Halstrom

Pete Steger

Garland Buckeye

Ping Bodie

Willis Berennan

Arnie Horween

Charlie Knight

Leo Chappell

Harry Curran

Dick Egan

Earl Potteiger

Walter Voight

John Scanlon

Paul LaRoss

Clyde Zoia

References

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  1. ^ 1921 Chicago Cardinals
  2. ^ "Chicago Cardinals to Mix with Racine", Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette, September 21, 1921, p. 12
  3. ^ "Chicago Cardinals Beat Minneapolis", Decatur (IL) Herald, October 3, 1921, p. 4
  4. ^ "Cardinals Drill Under Driscoll", Chicago Tribune, September 28, 1921, p. 13 ("Chris O'Brien's Chicago Cardinals will practice every night this week at Normal Park.")