1921 Akron Pros season

Sports season March 2026 November 2013 Akron Pros 1921 8–3–1 3rd APFA Akron Exhibition Co.Charles Stahl Frank Nied,Art Ranney Fritz Pollard,Elgie Tobin League Park No playoffs until 1932 The 1921 Akron Pros season was their second completed in the young American Professional Football Association (APFA). The team won 8 games, lost 3, and tied 1 during the year, good for third place in the league.1921 Akron Pros Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 25 Columbus Panhandles W 14–0 1–0 League Park 1,700 Recap 2 October 2 Cincinnati Celts W 41–0 2–0 League Park 2,500 Recap 3 October 9 at Chicago Cardinals W 23–0 3–0 Normal Park 6,000 Recap 4 October 16 at Detroit Tigers W 20–0 4–0 Navin Field 6,000 Recap "Akron Hangs Up 20 to 0 Victory: Pollard Stars Against Detroit Tigers," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct. 17, 1921, p. 16. 5 October 23 at Canton Bulldogs W 3–0 5–0 Lakeside Park 7,000 Recap 6 October 30 Rochester Jeffersons W 19–0 6–0 League Park 4,000 Recap 7 November 6 at Columbus Panhandles W 21–0 7–0 Neil Park 4,100 Recap 8 November 13 at Buffalo All-Americans T 0–0 7–0–1 Buffalo Baseball Park 4,600 Recap "All-Americans Scoreless in Akron Game: Game of Pros Was Exciting, Despite Snow-Covered Field and Slippery Ball," Buffalo Enquirer, Nov. 14, 1921, p. 6."Akron—All-Americans Fail to Score: Oliphant's Miss of Field Goals Costs Victory," Buffalo Times, Nov. 14, 1921, p. 14."All-Americans and Akron Indians Fail to Score on Each Other: The Buffalo Team is Now a Formidable Contender for the World's Professional Football Championship," Buffalo News, Nov. 14, 1921, p. 19. 9 November 20 at Dayton Triangles L 0–3 7–1–1 Triangle Park Recap "Triangles on Edge for Further Football Frays; Trim Akron Champs, 3–0," Dayton Daily News, Nov. 21, 1921, p. 9."Triangles Defeat Akron Champions by 3 to 0 Score: Hathaway Boots Ball Over for Only Marker of Game," Dayton Herald, Nov. 21, 1921, p. 13."Field Goal by Dayton Kicker Brings Defeat to Big Akron Eleven," Akron Beacon Journal, Nov. 21, 1921, p. 14."Triangles 3, Akron 0," Cincinnati Enquirer, Nov. 21, 1921, p. 12. 10 November 24 Canton Bulldogs L 0–14 7–2–1 League Park 4,000 Recap 11 December 3 at Buffalo All-Americans L 0–14 7–3–1 Canisius Villa 3,000 Recap "Oliphant's 80-Yard Dash Puts Buffalo on Path to Victory: All-Americans Outclass Akron in All Departments, Triumph 14 to 0," Buffalo Courier, Dec. 4, 1921, p. 69."All-Americans Trounce Akron, 14 to 0: Oliphant's 80-Yard Run Features Final Game on Home Field," Buffalo Times, Dec. 4, 1921, p. 53."Akron Eleven Defeated by Buffalo Team: Ohio Professionals Lose Title When New York Staters Score Pair of Touchdowns," Pittsburgh Press, Dec. 4, 1921, p. 22."Buffalo Kayoes Akron Pro Team: Oliphant's Great Playing is Feature of 14 to 0 Win of Grid Game," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Dec. 4, 1921, p. 17. 12 December 4 at Chicago Cardinals W 7–0 8–3–1 Normal Park 3,500 Recap Note: Thanksgiving Day: November 24. Standings References 35em Category:Akron Pros seasons Akron Pros Akron Pros