1923 Chicago Cardinals season

American football team season November 2013 March 2026 Chicago Cardinals 1923 8–4 (NFL)(9–4 overall) 6th NFL Chris O'Brien Arnie Horween Normal Park (4),Comiskey Park (8) Cardinals seasons The 1923 Chicago Cardinals season was their fourth in the National Football League (NFL). The team played all but one of their games at home during the 1923 season, with the sole exception a game across town against the Chicago Bears. The Cards finished with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses for the year, good for sixth place in the 20-team league. The Cardinals moved midseason from their traditional Normal Park venue to the more spacious confines of Comiskey Park during the 1923 season, firmly establishing themselves as the team of Southside Chicago. Schedule On November 25 against Racine, the Cardinals became the only team in NFL history to score exactly 4 points in a game. Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources — September 23 Opal Athletic Club W 13–0 — Normal Park — Joe Ziemba, When Football Was Football: The Chicago Cardinals and the Birth of the NFL. Chicago: Triumph Books, 1999; p. 399. 1 September 30 Buffalo All-Americans W 3–0 1–0 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 Rochester Jeffersons W 60–0 2–0 Normal Park 5,000 Recap 3 October 14 Akron Pros W 19–0 3–0 Normal Park Recap 4 October 21 Minneapolis Marines W 9–0 4–0 Comiskey Park 4,000 Recap 5 October 28 Dayton Triangles W 13–3 5–0 Comiskey Park 5,000 Recap "Driscoll Sets Triangles Back by 13–3 Score," Dayton Daily News, Oct. 29, 1923, p. 11. 6 November 4 Canton Bulldogs L 3–7 5–1 Comiskey Park 5,500 Pro Football Reference has this crowd as 6,000. Recap 7 November 11 Hammond Pros W 6–0 6–1 Comiskey Park 3,500 Recap 8 November 18 Duluth Kelleys W 10–0 7–1 Comiskey Park 5,500 Recap 9 November 25 Racine Legion L 4–10 7–2 Comiskey Park 7,000 Recap "Horlick–Legion Squad Licks Chicago Cardinals: Wonderful Victory is Garnered by Ruetzmen," Racine Journal-Times, Nov. 26, 1923, p. 16. 10 November 29 at Chicago Bears L 0–3 7–3 Cubs Park 13,500 Recap 11 December 2 Oorang Indians W 22–19 8–3 Comiskey Park 1,200 Recap 12 December 9 Milwaukee Badgers L 12–14 8–4 Comiskey Park 6,000 Recap "Badgers Win in Game with Cards: Pile Up 14–12 Count on Great Chicago Team; Two Touchdowns Are Scored in Contest," Racine Journal-News, Dec. 10, 1923, p. 13. Note: Games in italics indicate a non-NFL opponent. Thanksgiving Day: November 29. Standings thumb|right|500px|The extreme limitations of Normal Park as a football venue are evident in this photograph of Cards back Paddy Driscoll (arrow) carrying the ball through the Buffalo All-Americans' line, September 30. Although virtually indistinguishable here, the Cardinals wore bright red-and-white jerseys, the All-Americans, black-and-orange. References 35em Further reading Joe Ziemba, Bears vs. Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2022. Joe Ziemba, When Football Was Football: The Chicago Cardinals and the Birth of the NFL. Chicago: Triumph Books, 1999. Category:Arizona Cardinals seasons Chicago Cardinals Chicago Category:1923 in Chicago