1903 Massillon Tigers season

American football team season August 2023 Massillon Tigers 1903 8–1 1st (Ohio League) E.J. Stewart Hospital Grounds Stadium none true The 1903 Massillon Tigers football season was their first season in existence. The team finished with a record of 8–1 and won the Ohio League championship. The Tigers began as an amateur team, however after their roster was decimated by injuries, the team paid several professional football players from western Pennsylvania to play for them against the Akron East Ends for the championship game. The Tigers would remain a professional team for the rest of their existence. Schedule Game Date Opponent Result 1 September 26, 1903 at Wooster College L 6–0 2 October 17, 1903 Mount Union College W 16–0 3 October 24, 1903 Akron Imperials W 6–0 4 October 31, 1903 Akron Blues W 38–0 5 November 7, 1903 Dennison Panhandles W 34–0 6 November 14, 1903 Canton, OhioTeam consisted of Canton locals. Not yet affiliated with the Canton BulldogsGame shorted due to darkness. W 16–0 7 November 21, 1903 All-ClevelandsA second-string Tiger named "Klein" played for All-Cleveland, after an injury to one of its players forced the team to almost forfeit. W 29–0 8 November 26, 1903 Wooster CollegeThanksgiving Day game W 34–0 9 December 5, 1903 at Akron East EndsMassillon brought in four professional football ringers from western Pennsylvania to play after injuries took a toll on their roster."Ohio League Championship" W 12–0 Game notes References Ohio Tiger Trap Coffin Corner Professional Football Researchers Association 1–4 http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Articles/Ohio_Tiger_Trap.pdf Carroll, Bob dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120226105857/http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Articles/Ohio_Tiger_Trap.pdf 2012-02-26 Category:Massillon Tigers seasons Massillon Tigers Massillon Tigers