1924 Cleveland Bulldogs season

National Football League team season March 2026 November 2013 Cleveland Bulldogs 1924 7–1–1 NFL(7–2–1 overall) 1st NFL Guy Chamberlin The 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs season was their second season in the league. The team finished 7–1–1,1924 Cleveland Bulldogs the best record in the league, making them 1924 NFL Champions. This championship is not considered a Bulldog (Canton) three-peat by the NFL but rather a standalone single championship. The reason for this is that the Canton Bulldogs, who were the league champions in 1922 and 1923, disbanded for 1924 and many of their players were absorbed by the Cleveland Indians franchise. The Cleveland Indians then renamed themselves as the Cleveland Bulldogs for 1924. But it was a different franchise altogether and had a different owner. To make things even more confusing, the Canton Bulldogs reestablished themselves as a franchise in 1925 and both the Canton Bulldogs and Cleveland Bulldogs were teams in the league that year. Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 October 5 Chicago Bears W 16–14 1–0 Dunn Field Recap Harry G. McDavitt, "Bristling Bulldogs Rip and Tear Their Way to 16–14 Triumph O'er Bears: Pro Gridders Usher in Season with Hot Game at Dunn Field," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct. 6, 1924, p. 17."Cleveland Bulldogs Jerk Game From Fire," Akron Beacon Journal, Oct. 6, 1924, p. 16. 2 October 11 at Frankford Yellow Jackets T 3–3 1–0–1 Frankford Stadium Recap 3 October 12 Akron Pros W 29–14 2–0–1 Dunn Field 3,000 Recap — October 19 (open date) — — 4 October 26 Rochester Jeffersons W 59–0 3–0–1 Dunn Field 5,000 Recap 5 November 2 Dayton Triangles W 35–0 4–0–1 Dunn Field Recap 6 November 9 at Akron Pros W 20–7 5–0–1 League Park 5,000 Recap 7 November 16 Frankford Yellow Jackets L 7–12 5–1–1 Dunn Field Recap 8 November 23 Columbus Tigers W 7–0 6–1–1 Dunn Field Recap 9 November 27 Milwaukee Badgers W 53–10 7–1–1 Lakeside Park 4,000 Recap — December 7 at Chicago Bears L 0–23 — Cubs Park 15,000 The Chicago Tribune had the size of the crowd at 15,000. — Howard Martin, "18,000 See Bears Beat Cleveland for Pro Title: Pro Champions!," Chicago Tribune, Dec. 8, 1924, p. 29.Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Chicago Bears Capture Pro Football Championship: Cleveland Bulldogs Turned Back 23 to 9 by Halas-men; Sternaman Brothers Feature," Green Bay Press-Express, Dec. 8, 1924, p. 13."Chicago Bears Crush Bulldogs, 23–0 to Win National Grid Title," Rock Island Argus, Dec. 8, 1924, p. 16."Chicago Wins Pro Grid League Title: Bulldogs Put Up Stiff Battle for Three Periods, But Weaken in Last Quarter After Sternaman Clinches Championship with Drop Kick," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dec. 8, 1924, p. 11. Note: Game in italics exhibition (not recognized in league statistics). Thanksgiving Day: November 27. Standings References Category:Cleveland Bulldogs seasons Cleveland Bulldogs Category:NFL championship seasons Cleveland Bulldogs