1926 Providence Steam Roller season
| 1926 Providence Steam Roller season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jim Laird |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–7–1 |
| League place | 11th in NFL |
The 1926 Providence Steam Roller season was their second in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 6–5–1, winning only five games.[1] They finished eleventh in the 22 team league.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 26 | Brooklyn Lions | W 13–0 | 1–0 | Cycledrome | 7,000 | [2] |
| 2 | October 3 | New York Giants | L 6–7 | 1–1 | Cycledrome | 8,000 | [2] |
| 3 | October 10 | Columbus Tigers | W 19–0 | 2–1 | Cycledrome | [2] | |
| 4 | October 24 | Pottsville Maroons | W 14–0 | 3–1 | Cycledrome | 4,500 | [2] |
| 5 | October 30 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | W 7–6 | 4–1 | Frankford Stadium | 8,000 | [2] |
| 6 | October 31 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 3–6 | 4–2 | Cycledrome | [2] | |
| 7 | November 7 | Los Angeles Buccaneers | L 6–7 | 4–3 | Cycledrome | 11,000 | [2] |
| 8 | November 11 | Canton Bulldogs | W 21–2 | 5–3 | Cycledrome | 6,000 | [2] |
| 9 | November 14 | Kansas City Cowboys | L 0–22 | 5–4 | Cycledrome | [2] | |
| 10 | November 21 | at New York Giants | L 0–21 | 5–5 | Polo Grounds | 10,000 | [2] |
| 11 | November 25 | at Pottsville Maroons | L 0–8 | 5–6 | Minersville Park | [2] | |
| 12 | November 28 | Duluth Eskimos | T 0–0 | 5–6–1 | Cycledrome | [2] | |
| 13 | December 11 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 0–24 | 5–7–1 | Frankford Stadium | 4,500 | [2] |
Standings
| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 14 | 1 | 2 | .933 | 236 | 49 | W6 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 12 | 1 | 3 | .923 | 216 | 63 | L1 | ||
| Pottsville Maroons | 10 | 2 | 2 | .833 | 155 | 29 | T1 | ||
| Kansas City Cowboys | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 76 | 53 | W7 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 3 | 3 | .700 | 151 | 61 | T1 | ||
| New York Giants | 8 | 4 | 1 | .667 | 151 | 61 | W3 | ||
| Los Angeles Buccaneers | 6 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 67 | 57 | L1 | ||
| Duluth Eskimos | 6 | 5 | 3 | .545 | 113 | 81 | L1 | ||
| Buffalo Rangers | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 53 | 62 | T1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 74 | 98 | L1 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 5 | 7 | 1 | .417 | 89 | 103 | L1 | ||
| Detroit Panthers | 4 | 6 | 2 | .400 | 107 | 60 | L3 | ||
| Hartford Blues | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 57 | 99 | L1 | ||
| Brooklyn Lions | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 60 | 150 | L3 | ||
| Milwaukee Badgers | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 41 | 66 | L5 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 1 | 4 | 1 | .200 | 15 | 82 | L2 | ||
| Akron Indians | 1 | 4 | 3 | .200 | 23 | 89 | T1 | ||
| Racine Tornadoes | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 8 | 92 | L4 | ||
| Columbus Tigers | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 26 | 93 | L5 | ||
| Canton Bulldogs | 1 | 9 | 3 | .100 | 46 | 161 | L1 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 56 | L4 | ||
| Louisville Colonels | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 108 | L4 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.