1922 Canton Bulldogs season | |
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Head coach | Guy Chamberlin |
Home field | Lakeside Park |
Results | |
Record | 10–0–2 |
League place | 1st NFL |
Game summaries
[edit]Week 1: vs. Louisville Brecks
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Brecks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bulldogs | 6 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 38 |
at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio
The Bulldogs opened their 1922 season with a win against the Louisville Brecks. Playing under a crowd of 3,000, the Bulldogs won 38 to 0. In the first quarter, Candy Miller scored a 10-yard rushing touchdown. In the second quarter, Arda Bowser had a 16-yard rushing touchdown and Ed Shaw had a rushing touch down as well. Norb Sacksteder contributed too by having a rushing touchdown in the third quarter. Chamberlin and Bowser both had rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs' kicker, Bowser, made two and missed four extra points.
Week 2: at Dayton Triangles
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Triangles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
October 8, 1922, at Triangle Park
The Bulldogs' followed their victory with a 0–0 tie against the Dayton Triangles under a crowd of 3,000.
Week 3: vs. Oorang Indians
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
October 15, 1922, at Lakeside Park
The Bulldog's week 3 opponent was the Oorang Indians. All of the Bulldogs' 14 points came in the third quarter: first from a 60-yard punt return by Sacksteder, then a Harry Robb rushing touchdown. With the addition of two extra points by Shaw, the Bulldogs won 13 to 0.
Week 4 (Sunday October 22, 1922): Akron Pros
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
Pros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Scoring Drives:
- Canton – FG Shaw 20
- Canton – Sacksteder 38 run (kick failed)
- Canton – Carroll 19 pass from Sacksteder (kick failed)
- Canton – Robb 1 run (Shaw kick)
Week 5 (Sunday October 29, 1922): Chicago Bears
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
at Cubs Park, Chicago, Illinois
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- Game attendance: 10,000
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Scoring Drives:
- Canton – Shaw run (Shaw kick)
- Chicago Bears – E. Sternaman run (kick failed)
Week 6 (Sunday November 5, 1922): Toledo Maroons
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Maroons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio
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Scoring Drives:
- none
Week 7 (Sunday November 12, 1922): Buffalo All-Americans
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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All-Americans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio
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- Game attendance: 2,000
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Scoring Drives:
- Canton – FG Shaw 30
Week 8 (Sunday November 19, 1922): Chicago Cardinals
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois
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- Game attendance: 7,500
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Scoring Drives
- Canton – Sacksteder 35 pass from Smyth (Henry kick)
Week 9 (Sunday November 26, 1922): Chicago Cardinals
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Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio
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- Game attendance: 2,500
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Scoring Drives:
- Chicago Cardinals – FG R. Horween 35
- Canton – Roberts 1 run (Henry kick)
- Canton – Chamberlin 20 pass interception (Henry kick)
- Canton – Chamberlin 15 pass interception (kick failed)
Week 10 (Thursday November 30, 1922): Akron Pros
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio
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Scoring Drives:
- Canton – Chamberlin blocked punt recovery (Henry kick)
- Canton – Robb 2 run (Shaw kick)
Week 10 (Sunday December 3, 1922): Milwaukee Badgers
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Badgers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Bulldogs | 13 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 40 |
at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio
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Scoring Drives:
- Canton – Elliott run (Carroll kick)
- Canton – Chamberlin 20 run (kick failed)
- Canton – Shaw 5 run (Shaw kick)
- Canton – Smyth run (kick failed)
- Canton – Shaw 1 run (Shaw kick)
- Milwaukee – McMillin 4 pass from Conzelman (kick failed)
- Canton – Chamberlin run (Shaw kick)
Week 11 (Sunday December 10, 1922): Toledo Maroons
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
Maroons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Game attendance: 5,000
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Scoring Drives:
- Canton – FG Henry 45
- Canton – Elliott run (extra point on penalty)
- Canton – FG Henry 45
- Canton – Chamberlin pass from Roberts (kick failed)
Standings
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
Canton Bulldogs | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 184 | 15 | W6 | ||
Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 123 | 44 | L1 | ||
Chicago Cardinals | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 96 | 50 | W1 | ||
Toledo Maroons | 5 | 2 | 2 | .714 | 94 | 59 | L2 | ||
Rock Island Independents | 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 154 | 27 | L1 | ||
Racine Legion | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 122 | 56 | L1 | ||
Dayton Triangles | 4 | 3 | 1 | .571 | 80 | 62 | W1 | ||
Green Bay Packers (Blues) | 4 | 3 | 3 | .571 | 70 | 54 | W2 | ||
Buffalo All-Americans | 5 | 4 | 1 | .556 | 87 | 41 | W2 | ||
Akron Pros | 3 | 5 | 2 | .375 | 146 | 95 | L3 | ||
Milwaukee Badgers | 2 | 4 | 3 | .333 | 51 | 71 | L3 | ||
Oorang Indians | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 69 | 190 | W2 | ||
Minneapolis Marines | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 19 | 40 | L1 | ||
Louisville Brecks | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 13 | 140 | W1 | ||
Evansville Crimson Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 88 | L3 | ||
Rochester Jeffersons | 0 | 4 | 1 | .000 | 13 | 76 | L4 | ||
Hammond Pros | 0 | 5 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 69 | L2 | ||
Columbus Panhandles | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 24 | 174 | L8 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.