1921 Evansville Crimson Giants season

The 1921 Evansville Crimson Giants season was their inaugural in the young American Professional Football Association (APFA). The team finished with a 3–2 record in league play,[1] and finished in sixth place in the standings.,[2]

1921 Evansville Crimson Giants season
Head coachFrank Fausch
Home fieldBosse Field
Results
Record7–2–1 Overall
3–2 APFA
Division place6th APFA
Playoff finishNo playoffs until 1932

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result
1 October 2 Louisville Brecks W 21–0
2 October 9 Muncie Flyers W 14–0
3 October 16 at Hammond Pros L 0–3
October 23 New Albany Calumet Indians W 90–0
October 30 Camp Knox Officers W 90–0
4 November 6 at Green Bay Packers L 6–43
November 11 Kentucky All-Stars W 7–0
5 November 27 Cincinnati Celts W 48–0
December 4 Indianapolis Football Club W 17–0
December 18 Paducah Alumni 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.

References

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