1921 Chicago Cardinals season
Head coachPaddy Driscoll
Home fieldNormal Park (Chicago)
Results
Record6–3–2 Overall
3–3–2 APFA
League place8th APFA
Chicago Cardinals team

The 1921 Chicago Cardinals season was their second in the American Professional Football Association. The Cardinals failed to improve on their previous output of 6–2–2, winning only three APFA games.[1] They finished eighth in the league.

Although a myth persists that the team billed itself as the "Racine Cardinals", by 1921, the press generally referred to the team as the "Chicago Cardinals" and references to Chris O'Brien's team with the Racine name were few.[2][3][4] The team had no connection to Racine, Wisconsin, and played at Normal Park on Chicago's Racine Avenue.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result
– September 25 Horlick-Racine Legion W 27–0
1 October 2 Minneapolis Marines W 20–0
2 October 9 Akron Pros L 0–23
3 October 16 Rock Island Independents L 7–14
4 October 23 Columbus Panhandles W 17–6
– October 24 Chicago Staym-Foresters W 27–0
– October 24 Gary Elks W 21–0
5 November 6 Hammond Pros W 7–0
6 November 20 Green Bay Packers T 3–3
7 December 4 Akron Pros L 0–7
8 December 18 at Chicago Staleys T 0–0
  • Games in italics are against non-NFL teams

Standings

APFA standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Chicago Staleys 911.90012853T1
Buffalo All-Americans 912.90021129L1
Akron Pros 831.72714831W1
Canton Bulldogs 523.71410655W1
Rock Island Independents 421.6676530L1
Evansville Crimson Giants 320.6008946W1
Green Bay Packers 321.6007055L1
Dayton Triangles 441.5009667L1
Chicago Cardinals 332.5005453T1
Rochester Jeffersons 230.4008576W2
Cleveland Indians 350.3759558L1
Washington Senators 120.3342143L1
Cincinnati Celts 130.25014117L2
Hammond Pros 131.2501745L2
Minneapolis Marines 130.2503741L1
Detroit Tigers 151.16719109L5
Columbus Panhandles 180.11147222W1
Tonawanda Kardex 010.000045L1
Muncie Flyers 020.000028L2
Louisville Brecks 020.000027L2
New York Brickley Giants 020.000072L2

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

1921 Chicago Cardinals Roster

Paddy Driscoll QB

Bob Koehler FB

Rube Marquardt

Lenny Sachs LE

Ralph Horween

Fred Gillies LT

Frank Rydzeski

Norm Barry

Red O'Connor

Bernie Halstrom

Pete Steger

Garland Buckeye

Ping Bodie

Willis Berennan

Arnie Horween

Charlie Knight

Leo Chappell

Harry Curran

Dick Egan

Earl Potteiger

Walter Voight

John Scanlon

Paul LaRoss

Clyde Zoia

References

  1. ↑ 1921 Chicago Cardinals
  2. ↑ "Chicago Cardinals to Mix with Racine", Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette, September 21, 1921, p. 12
  3. ↑ "Chicago Cardinals Beat Minneapolis", Decatur (IL) Herald, October 3, 1921, p. 4
  4. ↑ "Cardinals Drill Under Driscoll", Chicago Tribune, September 28, 1921, p. 13 ("Chris O'Brien's Chicago Cardinals will practice every night this week at Normal Park.")
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