1927 Cleveland Bulldogs season

The 1927 Cleveland Bulldogs season was their fourth season in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 5–8–1, winning eight games.[1] They finished fourth in the league. The team relocated to Detroit, Michigan after the season, playing one season as the Detroit Wolverines in 1928.[2]

1927 Cleveland Bulldogs season
Head coachRoy Andrews
Home fieldLuna Park
Results
Record8–4–1
League place4th NFL

Schedule edit

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 25 at Green Bay Packers L 7–12 0–1 City Stadium Recap
2 October 2 New York Giants T 0–0 0–1–1 Luna Park Recap
3 October 9 New York Yankees L 7–13 0–2–1 Briggs Stadium Recap
4 October 16 at New York Giants W 6–0 1–2–1 Polo Grounds Recap
5 October 23 at Chicago Bears L 12–14 1–3–1 Wrigley Field Recap
6 October 30 Duluth Eskimos W 21–20 2–3–1 Luna Park Recap
7 November 6 New York Yankees W 15–0 3–3–1 Luna Park Recap
8 November 12 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–22 3–4–1 Frankford Stadium Recap
9 November 13 Frankford Yellow Jackets W 37–0 4–4–1 Luna Park Recap
10 November 20 at Providence Steam Roller W 22–0 5–4–1 Cycledrome Recap
11 November 24 at New York Yankees W 30–19 6–4–1 Yankee Stadium Recap
12 November 27 at Chicago Cardinals W 32–7 7–4–1 Soldier Field Recap
13 December 3 Duluth Eskimos W 20–0 8–4–1 Luna Park Recap

Standings edit

NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
New York Giants 11 1 1 .917 197 20 W9
Green Bay Packers 7 2 1 .778 113 43 W1
Chicago Bears 9 3 2 .750 149 98 W2
Cleveland Bulldogs 8 4 1 .667 209 107 W5
Providence Steam Roller 8 5 1 .615 105 88 W3
New York Yankees 7 8 1 .467 142 174 L4
Frankford Yellow Jackets 6 9 3 .400 152 166 L1
Pottsville Maroons 5 8 0 .385 80 163 L1
Chicago Cardinals 3 7 1 .300 69 134 L1
Dayton Triangles 1 6 1 .143 15 57 L4
Duluth Eskimos 1 8 0 .111 68 134 L7
Buffalo Bisons 0 5 0 .000 8 123 L5

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

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