1926 Frankford Yellow Jackets season

National Football League team season March 2026 November 2013 Frankford yellow jackets football 1926.jpg Frankford Yellow Jackets 1926 14–1–2 NFL (16–1–2 Overall) 1st NFL Guy Chamberlin Frankford Stadium The 1926 Frankford Yellow Jackets season was their third in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous output of 10–4, winning fourteen games.1926 Frankford Yellow Jackets By virtue of their league-best record of 14–1–2, they were crowned the 1926 NFL Champions.Pro Football Archives 1926 Frankford Yellow Jackets Incidentally, the champions of the rival American Football League that year were also based in Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Quakers. There had been some brief discussion of fulfilling the crosstown rivalry by staging an interleague championship between the Quakers and Yellow Jackets, but the Yellow Jackets declined. (The Quakers instead played the seventh-place New York Giants, losing 31–0.) Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources – September 19 at Atlantic City Shore Roses W 45–0 Airport Field 2,000 "Hornets Win Easily in Opening Battle: Yellowjackets Overwhelm Shore Roses in Kick-off of Gridiron Season, 45–0," Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 20, 1926, p. 19. 1 September 25 Akron Indians T 6–6 0–0–1 Frankford Stadium 7,000 Although the Philadelphia Inquirer noted a crowd of 7,000 in a headline, Pro Football Reference has this crowd at 5,000. Recap "Frankford Hornets Battle to Stalemate in Opening National League Match: Yellowjackets Tie with Akron Foemen in Opening Battle," Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 26, 1926, section S, pp. 1-2. 2 October 2 Hartford Blues W 13–0 1–0–1 Frankford Stadium 5,000 Pro Football reference has the crowd at 15,000 although contemporary press reports state 5,000. Recap "Frankford Wins Over Hartford," Atlantic City Sunday Press, Oct. 3, 1926, p. 13. 3 October 3 at Hartford Blues W 10–0 2–0–1 East Hartford Velodrome 3,000 Recap 4 October 9 Buffalo Rangers W 30–0 3–0–1 Frankford Stadium 6,000 Recap 5 October 16 New York Giants W 6–0 4–0–1 Frankford Stadium 7,000 Recap 6 October 17 at New York Giants W 6–0 5–0–1 Polo Grounds 15,000 Recap 7 October 23 Canton Bulldogs W 17–0 6–0–1 Frankford Stadium 4,000 Recap 8 October 30 Providence Steam Roller L 6–7 6–1–1 Frankford Stadium 8,000 Recap Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; p. 231. 9 October 31 at Providence Steam Roller W 6–3 7–1–1 Cycledrome Recap 10 November 6 Chicago Cardinals W 33–7 8–1–1 Frankford Stadium 8,000 Recap 11 November 13 Duluth Eskimos W 10–0 9–1–1 Frankford Stadium 6,000 Recap 12 November 20 Dayton Triangles W 35–0 10–1–1 Frankford Stadium 6,000 Recap – November 21 at Clifton Heights Orange & Black W 10–0 Kent Field 10,000 "Clifton Heights' Greatest Football Crowd Sees Jackets Win Thrilling Game: Frankford Defeats Clifton Heights," Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 22, 1926, p. 14. 13 November 25 Green Bay Packers W 20–14 11–1–1 Frankford Stadium 10,000 Recap 14 November 27 Detroit Panthers W 7–6 12–1–1 Frankford Stadium 6,000 Recap 15 December 4 Chicago Bears W 7–6 13–1–1 Shibe Park 10,000 Recap 16 December 11 Providence Steam Roller W 24–0 14–1–1 Frankford Stadium 4,500 Recap 17 December 18 Pottsville Maroons T 0–0 14–1–2 Frankford Stadium 2,000 Recap Note: Games in italics are against non-NFL teams. Thanksgiving Day: November 25. Standings References 35em Category:Frankford Yellow Jackets seasons Frankford Yellow Jackets Category:NFL championship seasons Category:1926 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1926 in Philadelphia