1917 Buffalo All-Stars season
American football team season
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The 1917 Buffalo All-Stars team (or just "All-Buffalo" as they were known in local papers) played in the New York Pro Football League and would go on to post a 4â6â2 record.
| 1917 Buffalo All-Stars season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Eugene F. Dooley |
| Head coach | Barney Lepper |
| Home stadium | Buffalo Baseball Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 4â6â2 |
Three of the losses came at the hands of either Ohio League and/or future National Football League teams from outside the state of New York.
The highlight of the season included two indoor games played against the 74th Regiment, NYNG infantry football team at the 74th armory over Christmas week. The regiment, stationed at Camp Wadsworth in Spartanburg, SC, was home for the holidays. Proceeds of the two games were given to the soldiers to off-set travel expenses.[1]
Eugene F. Dooley played quarterback and also managed the team.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29, 1917 | Rochester College Stars [2] | W 21â6 |
| 2 | October 7, 1917 | All-Niagara | W 30â0 |
| 3 | October 14, 1917 | at Massillon Tigers | L 14â6 |
| 4 | October 21, 1917 | at Detroit Heralds[3] | L 67â0 |
| 5 | October 28, 1917 | All-Tonawanda All-Stars[4] | T 0â0 |
| 6 | November 4, 1917 | at Akron Indians[5] | L 12â7 |
| 7 | November 10, 1917 | Fort Niagara [6] | L 20â0 |
| 8 | November 11, 1917 | Jamestown, New York | W 34â12 |
| 9 | November 25, 1917 [n 1] | at All-Tonawanda All-Stars [7] | L 16â0 |
| 10 | December 1, 1917 | Camp Dix 309th Infantry[8] | L 2â0 |
| 11 | December 25, 1917 [n 2] | 74th Infantry (Fort Porter) [9] | T 7â7 |
| 12 | December 29, 1917 [n 3] | 74th Infantry [10] | W 21â0 |