1923 Buffalo All-Americans season

National Football League team season March 2026 November 2013 Buffalo All-Americans 1923 5–4–3 8th NFL Tommy Hughitt Buffalo Baseball Park (5)Canisius Villa (1) No playoffs until 1932 The 1923 Buffalo All-Americans season was their fourth in the league and final season as the All-Americans. The team matched their previous output of 5–4–1, going 5–4–3.1923 Buffalo All-Americans They finished eighth in the league. The season saw the All-Americans moving to a new home venue, leaving the Villa at Canisius University in favor of Buffalo Baseball Park, a newly upgraded facility with a covered grandstand. Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 30 at Chicago Cardinals L 0–3 0–1 Normal Park Recap "Paddy's Kick Gives Cardinals Win, 3–0," Chicago Tribune, Oct. 1, 1923, p. 27."Cardinals Win Opener in Pro Grid Campaign: All-Americans Are Beaten When Chicago Man Makes 47-Yard Dropkick," Buffalo News, Oct. 1, 1923, p. 25."Driscoll Kick Downs Buffalo," Rock Island Argus, Oct. 1, 1923, p. 12. 2 October 7 Akron Pros W 9–0 1–1 Buffalo Baseball Park 10,000 Recap "9–0 Victory for Buffalo Over Akron: All-Americans Win Close and Thrilling Game to Open Local Pro Football Season," Buffalo Post, Oct. 8, 1923, p. 10."Buffalo's Pro Eleven Beats Akron: Gulian and Urban Knock Down Pass, Win for Buffalo," Buffalo Courier, Oct. 8, 1923, p. 9. 3 October 14 at Columbus Tigers W 3–0 2–1 Neil Park 3,500 Recap 4 October 21 Oorang Indians W 57–0 3–1 Buffalo Baseball Park 12,000 A wire report, apparently from the league, puts the crowd between 13,000 and 14,000. Recap "All-Americans Smother Thorpe's Oorang Indians: Famous Veteran and His Team Prove Weak Opposition for Locals," Buffalo Courier, Oct. 22, 1923, p. 9."Buffalo Beats Indians, 57–0: Jim Thorpe's Team Swamped by All-Americans Before Large Crowd," Pittsburgh Gazette Times, Oct. 22, 1923, p. 11. 5 October 28 at Chicago Bears L 3–18 3–2 Cubs Park Recap "Bears Humble Buffalo, 18–3: Dutch Sternaman Makes All Scores for Halas' Eleven," Decatur Herald, Oct. 29, 1923, p. 8."Sternaman's Scores Beat Buffaloes, 18–3: Bears Slap Bisons," Chicago Tribune, Oct. 29, 1923, p. 26."Bears Take Buffalo: 'Dutch' Scores Two Touchdowns and As Many Field Goals in North Side Game," Rock Island Argus, Oct. 29, 1923, p. 14."Weak Punting Helps Bears Defeat Buffalo: All-Americans Are Greatly Handicapped by Absence of Flavin," Buffalo News, Oct. 29, 1923, p. 23. 6 November 4 Cleveland Indians T 0–0 3–2–1 Buffalo Baseball Park 3,000 Recap "All-Americans Outplay Invaders on Muddy Field But Lack Scoring Punch," Buffalo Courier, Nov. 5, 1923, p. 11."All-Americans and Cleveland Fail to Score: Thrilling Gridiron is Furnished by Pros on Ferry Street Field," Buffalo Post, Nov. 5, 1923, p. 10. 7 November 11 Canton Bulldogs T 3–3 3–2–2 Buffalo Baseball Park 10,000 Recap 8 November 18 Dayton Triangles W 3–0 4–2–2 Buffalo Baseball Park 3,500 Recap 9 November 25 Toledo Maroons T 3–3 4–2–3 Canisius Villa Recap "Maroons and All-Americans Play at Canisius Field: St. Stephens and Cazenovia Reserves Meet in Preliminary Game," Buffalo Courier, Nov. 26, 1923, p. 97."Toledo Eleven Holds Buffalo to Tie Score: Field Goal in Last Minute of Play Saves Ohio Aggregation From Defeat," Buffalo Post, Nov. 26, 1923, p. 10. 10 November 29 at Akron Pros L 0–2 4–3–3 Wooster Avenue Stadium 1,700 Recap 11 December 1 at Rochester Jeffersons W 13–0 5–3–3 Edgerton Park Recap "Jeffersons to Battle Buffalo All-Americans Today: Jeffersons to Show Same Line-up That Appeared in Game Last Week; Strong Backfield," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Dec. 1, 1923, p. 39."Buffalo All-Americans Get Breaks to Beat Jeffersons: Rochester Fumbles to Give Ball to Visitors Who Score Touchdown and Field Goals," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Dec. 2, 1923, p. 21."All-Americans Down Rochester," Buffalo Times, Dec. 2, 1923, p. 78. 12 December 2 at Canton Bulldogs L 0–14 5–4–3 Lakeside Park 4,000 Recap Note: Thanksgiving Day: November 29. Standings thumb|right|450px|In 1923 the All-Americans moved to Buffalo Baseball Park, home of the Buffalo Bisons of the International League. References 35em Category:Buffalo All-Americans seasons Buffalo All-Americans Buffalo All-Americans