1921 Columbus Panhandles season

Sports season March 2026 November 2013 Columbus Panhandles 1921 1–8 APFA(3–8 overall) 17th APFA Ted Nesser Neil Field The 1921 Columbus Panhandles season was their second in the newly formed American Professional Football Association (soon to become the National Football League). The team played all but one of their nine league games on the road, finishing the year with a record of 1 win and 8 losses,1921 Columbus Panhandles seventeenth in the league. During the 1921 season, Columbus was outscored by its opponents by a margin of better than 4 to 1. Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 25 at Akron Pros L 0–14 0–1 League Park 2,000 Recap 2 October 2 at Dayton Triangles L 13–42 0–2 Triangle Park "thousands" Recap "Triangles Win Over Columbus," Greenville [OH] Daily News, Oct. 3, 1921, p. 4."Panhandles Are Swamped By Triangles," Dayton Daily News, Oct. 3, 1921, p. 15. 3 October 9 at Buffalo All-Americans L 0–38 0–3 Canisius Villa "a good-sized crowd" Recap "Buffalo Pros Manhandled Panhandles," Buffalo Post, Oct. 10, 1921, p. 9."All-Americans Score 38 Against Columbus: Frank Nesser Only Redeeming Feature in Panhandles' Lineup," Buffalo News, Oct. 10, 1921, p. 18."Again Bisons Wallop Pans of Columbus: Ohio Gridiron Warriors Defeated, 38–0, on a Muddy Field," Buffalo Express, Oct. 10, 1921, p. 14."Buffalo Pros Win: Panhandle Team Outclassed in All Branches by Locals," Buffalo Courier, Oct. 10, 1921, p. 7."Buffalo's Pros Too Strong for Columbus Boys: Panhandles Overcome by Aerial Passwork and Fast End Runs," Buffalo Enquirer, Oct. 10, 1921, p. 6."Panhandles No Match for All-Americans, 38–0: Oliphant and Anderson Star in Rout of Famous Columbus Eleven at Villa," Buffalo Times, Oct. 10, 1921, p. 12. 4 October 16 at Cleveland Tigers L 9–35 0–4 Dunn Field "several thousand" Recap "Thorpe's Pro Grid Outfit Will Open Its Season Today: Tackles Columbus Panhandles, with Famous Nessers, at Dunn Field," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct. 16, 1921, p. 16.Henry P. Edwards, "Cleveland Tiger Eleven Trims Columbus Panhandles by 35 to 9 Score: Thorpe's Famous Backfield Gives Great Exhibition," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct. 17, 1921, p. 16. 5 October 23 at Chicago Cardinals L 6–17 0–5 Normal Park 6,000 Recap 6 October 30 at Minneapolis Marines L 0–28 0–6 Nicollet Park "A large crowd" Recap "Columbus Pro Invaders Fall Before Marines: Panhandles Unable to Solve Locals' Play, Lose 28 to 0," Minneapolis Morning Tribune, Oct. 31, 1921, p. 6. 7 November 6 Akron Pros L 0–21 0–7 Neil Field Recap — November 13 Fort Wayne Pros W 17–7 — Neil Field — 8 November 20 at Rochester Jeffersons L 13–27 0–8 Baseball Park 2,500 Recap 9 December 4 at Louisville Brecks W 6–0 1–8 Eclipse Park Recap "Brecks Hold Panhandles to One Tally," Louisville Courier-Journal, Dec. 5, 1921, p. 6. — December 11 Columbus Wagner Pirates W 20–0 — Neil Field — Note: Games in italics indicate a non-league opponent. Standings Roster thumb|center|550px|The Nesser brothers were a core of the 1921 Columbus Panhandles team, Albert John Shook (March 12, 1899 – January 1, 1984) played guard for the team. He appeared in two games.AL SHOOK http://www.profootballarchives.com/shoo00200.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150417023550/http://www.profootballarchives.com/shoo00200.html April 17, 2015 profootballarchives.com April 16, 2015 References 35em Further reading Chris Willis, The Columbus Panhandles: A Complete History of Pro Football's Toughest Team, 1900–1922. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2007. Chris Willis, The Man who Built the National Football League: Joe F. Carr. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2010. Category:Columbus Panhandles seasons Columbus Panhandles Columbus Panhandles