The Lansing Oldsmobiles, Lansing Durants and Lansing Durant Stars were the names of an American football team that played four seasons; from 1919 to 1920 and then from 1922 to 1923. They folded after 1920 but returned in 1922 as the Durants/Durant Stars. They folded for the last time after 1923.

Lansing Oldsmobiles/Lansing Durants/Lansing Durant Stars
Founded1919
Suspended1921
Folded1924
Based inLansing, Michigan
LeagueIndependent (1920-1926)
Team historyLansing Oldsmobile/Oldsmobiles (1919-1920), Lansing Durants/Durant Stars (1922-1923)
Named forOldsmobile Cars
Home field(s)Lansing High School Field (1919), Olds Field (1920), Pettengill Stadium (1922), League Park (1923)

Lansing Oldsmobile/Oldsmobiles edit

They were founded in 1919 as the Lansing Oldsmobile/Oldsmobiles. In 1919 they had a 6–2 record. They won their first three games against the "Battle Creek A.C.", Detroit Mohawks, and Toledo Navy.[1] Their record in 1920 was 6-1-3. They folded after 1920.[2]

Lansing Durants/Durant Stars edit

They came back in 1922 as the "Lansing Durants/Durant Stars". In their first season back they had a undefeated record, finishing 8-0-1.[3] In their last season they had a 9–1 record.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "1919 Lansing Oldsmobiles - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  2. ^ "1920 Lansing Oldsmobiles - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  3. ^ "1922 Lansing Durant Stars - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  4. ^ "1923 Lansing Durant Stars - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.