1927 Cleveland Bulldogs season

1927 Cleveland Bulldogs season
OwnerHerbert Brandt
Head coachRoy Andrews
Home stadiumLuna Park
Results
Record8–4–1
League place4th NFL

The 1927 Cleveland Bulldogs season was their fourth season in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on their previous output of 5–8–1, winning eight games.[1] They finished fourth in the league. The team relocated to Detroit, Michigan after the season, playing one season as the Detroit Wolverines in 1928.[2]

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 25 at Green Bay Packers L 7–12 0–1 City Stadium 4,500 Recap
2 October 2 New York Giants T 0–0 0–1–1 Luna Park 3,000 Recap
3 October 9 New York Yankees L 7–13 0–2–1 Briggs Stadium 20,000 Recap
4 October 16 at New York Giants W 6–0 1–2–1 Polo Grounds 25,000 Recap
5 October 23 at Chicago Bears L 12–14 1–3–1 Wrigley Field 20,000 Recap
6 October 30 Duluth Eskimos W 21–20 2–3–1 Luna Park 12,000 Recap
7 November 6 New York Yankees W 15–0 3–3–1 Luna Park 2,500 Recap
8 November 12 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–22 3–4–1 Frankford Stadium 6,000 Recap
9 November 13 Frankford Yellow Jackets W 37–0 4–4–1 Luna Park 5,000 Recap
10 November 20 at Providence Steam Roller W 22–0 5–4–1 Cycledrome 12,000 Recap
11 November 24 at New York Yankees W 30–19 6–4–1 Yankee Stadium 15,000 Recap
12 November 27 at Chicago Cardinals W 32–7 7–4–1 Soldier Field 5,000 Recap
13 December 3 Duluth Eskimos W 20–0 8–4–1 Luna Park Recap
— December 18 at Chicago Bears cancelled due to weather [3]

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

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