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1927 Providence Steam Roller season

1927 Providence Steam Roller season
Head coachJimmy Conzelman
Results
Record8–5–1
League place5th in NFL

The 1927 Providence Steam Roller season was their third in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 5–7–1, winning eight games.[1] They finished fifth in the league.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 25 New York Giants L 0–8 0–1 Cycledrome 7,500 Recap [2]
2 October 2 Buffalo Bisons W 5–0 1–1 Cycledrome 3,500 Recap [2]
3 October 16 Pottsville Maroons L 3–6 1–2 Cycledrome 7,500 Recap [2]
4 October 23 Dayton Triangles W 7–0 2–2 Cycledrome 6,500 Recap [2]
5 October 29 at Frankford Yellow Jackets W 20–7 3–2 Frankford Stadium 5,000 Recap [2]
6 October 30 Frankford Yellow Jackets W 14–0 4–2 Cycledrome 9,000 Recap [2]
7 November 6 at Chicago Bears T 0–0 4–2–1 Wrigley Field 15,000 Recap [2]
8 November 8 at New York Giants L 0–25 4–3–1 Polo Grounds 38,000 Recap [2]
9 November 13 Duluth Eskimos W 13–7 5–3–1 Cycledrome 7,500 Recap [2]
10 November 20 Cleveland Bulldogs L 0–22 5–4–1 Cycledrome 12,000 Recap [2]
11 November 24 at Pottsville Maroons L 0–6 5–5–1 Minersville Park 4,000 Recap [2]
12 November 27 New York Yankees W 14–7 6–5–1 Cycledrome 10,000 Recap [2]
13 December 3 at New York Yankees W 9–0 7–5–1 Archbold Stadium 5,000 Recap [2]
14 December 4 Pottsville Maroons W 20–0 8–5–1 Cycledrome 1,500 Recap [2]

Standings

NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
New York Giants 11 1 1 .917 197 20 W9
Green Bay Packers 7 2 1 .778 113 43 W1
Chicago Bears 9 3 2 .750 149 98 W2
Cleveland Bulldogs 8 4 1 .667 209 107 W5
Providence Steam Roller 8 5 1 .615 105 88 W3
New York Yankees 7 8 1 .467 142 174 L4
Frankford Yellow Jackets 6 9 3 .400 152 166 L1
Pottsville Maroons 5 8 0 .385 80 163 L1
Chicago Cardinals 3 7 1 .300 69 134 L1
Dayton Triangles 1 6 1 .143 15 57 L4
Duluth Eskimos 1 8 0 .111 68 134 L7
Buffalo Bisons 0 5 0 .000 8 123 L5
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ^ 1927 Providence Steam Roller
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; p. 234.

Further reading

  • Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024.
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