1922 Canton Bulldogs season

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Louisville Brecks

	1	2	3	4	Total
Brecks	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	6	13	6	13	38

at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio

The Bulldogs opened their 1922 season with a win against the Louisville Brecks. Playing under a crowd of 3,000, the Bulldogs won 38 to 0. In the first quarter, Candy Miller scored a 10-yard rushing touchdown. In the second quarter, Arda Bowser had a 16-yard rushing touchdown and Ed Shaw had a rushing touch down as well. Norb Sacksteder contributed too by having a rushing touchdown in the third quarter. Chamberlin and Bowser both had rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs' kicker, Bowser, made two and missed four extra points.

Week 2: at Dayton Triangles

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Triangles	0	0	0	0	0

October 8, 1922, at Triangle Park

The Bulldogs' followed their victory with a 0–0 tie against the Dayton Triangles under a crowd of 3,000.

Week 3: vs. Oorang Indians

	1	2	3	4	Total
Indians	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	14	0	14

October 15, 1922, at Lakeside Park

The Bulldog's week 3 opponent was the Oorang Indians. All of the Bulldogs' 14 points came in the third quarter: first from a 60-yard punt return by Sacksteder, then a Harry Robb rushing touchdown. With the addition of two extra points by Shaw, the Bulldogs won 13 to 0.

Week 4 (Sunday October 22, 1922): Akron Pros

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	9	6	7	22
Pros	0	0	0	0	0

at Elk's Field, Akron, Ohio

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Scoring Drives:

• Canton – FG Shaw 20
• Canton – Sacksteder 38 run (kick failed)
• Canton – Carroll 19 pass from Sacksteder (kick failed)
• Canton – Robb 1 run (Shaw kick)

Week 5 (Sunday October 29, 1922): Chicago Bears

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	0	0	0	7
Bears	0	0	0	6	6

at Cubs Park, Chicago, Illinois

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• Game attendance: 10,000
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Scoring Drives:

• Canton – Shaw run (Shaw kick)
• Chicago Bears – E. Sternaman run (kick failed)

Week 6 (Sunday November 5, 1922): Toledo Maroons

	1	2	3	4	Total
Maroons	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio

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Scoring Drives:

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Week 7 (Sunday November 12, 1922): Buffalo All-Americans

	1	2	3	4	Total
All-Americans	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	3	0	0	3

at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio

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• Game attendance: 2,000
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Scoring Drives:

• Canton – FG Shaw 30

Week 8 (Sunday November 19, 1922): Chicago Cardinals

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	7	7
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0

at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois

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• Game attendance: 7,500
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Scoring Drives

• Canton – Sacksteder 35 pass from Smyth (Henry kick)

Week 9 (Sunday November 26, 1922): Chicago Cardinals

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	0	0	0	3
Bulldogs	0	0	0	20	20

at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio

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• Game attendance: 2,500
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Scoring Drives:

• Chicago Cardinals – FG R. Horween 35
• Canton – Roberts 1 run (Henry kick)
• Canton – Chamberlin 20 pass interception (Henry kick)
• Canton – Chamberlin 15 pass interception (kick failed)

Week 10 (Thursday November 30, 1922): Akron Pros

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pros	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	7	7	0	0	14

at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio

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Scoring Drives:

• Canton – Chamberlin blocked punt recovery (Henry kick)
• Canton – Robb 2 run (Shaw kick)

Week 10 (Sunday December 3, 1922): Milwaukee Badgers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Badgers	0	0	6	0	6
Bulldogs	13	20	0	7	40

at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio

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Scoring Drives:

• Canton – Elliott run (Carroll kick)
• Canton – Chamberlin 20 run (kick failed)
• Canton – Shaw 5 run (Shaw kick)
• Canton – Smyth run (kick failed)
• Canton – Shaw 1 run (Shaw kick)
• Milwaukee – McMillin 4 pass from Conzelman (kick failed)
• Canton – Chamberlin run (Shaw kick)

Week 11 (Sunday December 10, 1922): Toledo Maroons

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	7	0	9	19
Maroons	0	0	0	0	0

at Swayne Field, Toledo, Ohio

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• Game attendance: 5,000
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Scoring Drives:

• Canton – FG Henry 45
• Canton – Elliott run (extra point on penalty)
• Canton – FG Henry 45
• Canton – Chamberlin pass from Roberts (kick failed)

Standings

NFL standings
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Canton Bulldogs	10	0	2	1.000	184	15	W6
Chicago Bears	9	3	0	.750	123	44	L1
Chicago Cardinals	8	3	0	.727	96	50	W1
Toledo Maroons	5	2	2	.714	94	59	L2
Rock Island Independents	4	2	1	.667	154	27	L1
Racine Legion	6	4	1	.600	122	56	L1
Dayton Triangles	4	3	1	.571	80	62	W1
Green Bay Packers (Blues)	4	3	3	.571	70	54	W2
Buffalo All-Americans	5	4	1	.556	87	41	W2
Akron Pros	3	5	2	.375	146	95	L3
Milwaukee Badgers	2	4	3	.333	51	71	L3
Oorang Indians	3	6	0	.333	69	190	W2
Minneapolis Marines	1	3	0	.250	19	40	L1
Louisville Brecks	1	3	0	.250	13	140	W1
Evansville Crimson Giants	0	3	0	.000	6	88	L3
Rochester Jeffersons	0	4	1	.000	13	76	L4
Hammond Pros	0	5	1	.000	0	69	L2
Columbus Panhandles	0	8	0	.000	24	174	L8

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

References

External links

• 1922 Canton Bulldogs at Pro-Football-Reference.com

Preceded by Chicago Staleys 1921

NFL Champion 1922

Succeeded by Canton Bulldogs 1923