1915 Massillon Tigers season
American football team season
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The 1915 Massillon Tigers football season was the sixth season of competition for the Massillon Tigers franchise, and their first season since 1907. The team posted a 5â2 record and obtained a share of the 1915 Ohio League Championship, with the Canton Bulldogs and the Youngstown Patricians.
| 1915 Massillon Tigers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Stan Cofall |
| Home stadium | Hospital Grounds Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5â2 |
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 10, 1915 | Cleveland Blepp-Knits | W 41â3 |
| 2 | October 24, 1915 | at Detroit Mack Park Maroons | W 9â7 |
| 3 | October 31, 1915 | Columbus Panhandles | L 0â16 |
| 4 | November 7, 1915 | at Martins Ferry Athletics | W 47â0 |
| 5 | November 14, 1915 | Canton Bulldogs[a][b] | W 16â0 |
| 6 | November 21, 1915 | at Toledo Maroons | W 3â0 |
| 7 | November 28, 1915 | at Canton Bulldogs | L 0â6 |
Notes
- This was Jim Thorpe's first professional football game. He was used sparingly by coach Harry Hazlett. Hazlett was shortly thereafter fired by manager Jack Cusack for benching Thorpe, which Cusack felt may have cost Canton the game.
- This was the first game between these two teams since the Canton BulldogsâMassillon Tigers betting scandal of 1906.
Sources
- "Thorpe Arrives" (PDF). PFRA Annual. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1â5. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2012.
- Pro Football Archives: 1915 Massillon Tigers
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