1929 Providence Steam Roller season

National Football League team season November 2013 March 2026 Providence Steam Roller 1929 4–6–2 8th in NFL Jimmy Conzelman The 1929 Providence Steam Roller season was their fifth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 8–1–2, winning only four games.1929 Providence Steam Roller They finished eighth in the league. The Steam Roller played in the first night game in league history against the Cardinals, losing 16–0.http://www.profootballhof.com/history/infographic-wednesday.aspx Infographic: NFL on Wednesday Profootballhof.com February 7, 2010 September 6, 2012 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004224749/http://www.profootballhof.com/history/infographic-wednesday.aspx dead Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 29 Dayton Triangles W 41–0 1–0 Cycledrome 8,500 Recap 2 October 6 New York Giants L 0–7 1–1 Cycledrome 14,000 Recap 3 October 13 Orange Tornadoes W 7–0 2–1 Cycledrome 10,000 Recap 4 October 20 Buffalo Bisons T 7–7 2–1–1 Cycledrome 8,500 Recap 5 October 27 at New York Giants L 0–19 2–2–1 Polo Grounds 25,000 Recap 6 November 5 at Staten Island Stapletons T 7–7 2–2–2 Thompson Stadium 10,000 Recap 7 November 6 Chicago Cardinals L 0–16 2–3–2 Kinsley Park 6,500 Recap 8 November 9 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–7 2–4–2 Frankford Stadium 6,000 Recap "Jackets Surprise Beating Rollers: Wally Diehl Plays Brilliant Game, Crashes Through for Winning Marker in Second Canto," Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 10, 1929, sports p. 6. 9 November 10 Frankford Yellow Jackets L 6–7 2–5–2 Cycledrome Recap 10 November 17 Minneapolis Red Jackets W 19–16 3–5–2 Cycledrome 8,500 Recap Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; p. 239. 11 November 24 Boston Bulldogs W 20–6 4–5–2 Cycledrome Recap — November 28 at Boston Bulldogs * * * canceled * * * 12 December 1 Green Bay Packers L 0–25 4–6–2 Cycledrome 6,500 Recap Standings References Further reading Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024. Category:Providence Steam Roller seasons Providence Steam Roller