1923 Buffalo All-Americans season
National Football League team season
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The 1923 Buffalo All-Americans season was their fourth in the league and final season as the All-Americans. The team matched their previous output of 5â4â1, going 5â4â3.[1] They finished eighth in the league.
| 1923 Buffalo All-Americans season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tommy Hughitt |
| Home stadium | Buffalo Baseball Park (5) Canisius Villa (1) |
| Results | |
| Record | 5â4â3 |
| Division place | 8th NFL |
| Playoffs | No playoffs until 1932 |
The season saw the All-Americans moving to a new home venue, leaving the Villa at Canisius University in favor of Buffalo Baseball Park,[2] a newly upgraded facility with a covered grandstand.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 0â3 | 0â1 | Normal Park | Recap | [3][4][5] | ||
| 2 | October 7 | Akron Pros | W 9â0 | 1â1 | Buffalo Baseball Park | 10,000 | Recap | [6][2] | |
| 3 | October 14 | at Columbus Tigers | W 3â0 | 2â1 | Neil Park | 3,500 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 21 | Oorang Indians | W 57â0 | 3â1 | Buffalo Baseball Park | 12,000 [7] | Recap | [8][9] | |
| 5 | October 28 | at Chicago Bears | L 3â18 | 3â2 | Cubs Park | Recap | [10][11][12][13] | ||
| 6 | November 4 | Cleveland Indians | T 0â0 | 3â2â1 | Buffalo Baseball Park | 3,000 | Recap | [14][15] | |
| 7 | November 11 | Canton Bulldogs | T 3â3 | 3â2â2 | Buffalo Baseball Park | 10,000 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 18 | Dayton Triangles | W 3â0 | 4â2â2 | Buffalo Baseball Park | 3,500 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 25 | Toledo Maroons | T 3â3 | 4â2â3 | Canisius Villa | Recap | [16][17] | ||
| 10 | November 29 | at Akron Pros | L 0â2 | 4â3â3 | Wooster Avenue Stadium | 1,700 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 1 | at Rochester Jeffersons | W 13â0 | 5â3â3 | Edgerton Park | Recap | [18][19][20] | ||
| 12 | December 2 | at Canton Bulldogs | L 0â14 | 5â4â3 | Lakeside Park | 4,000 | Recap | ||
| Note: Thanksgiving Day: November 29. | |||||||||
Standings
| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Canton Bulldogs | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 246 | 19 | W5 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 123 | 35 | W1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 85 | 34 | W5 | ||
| Milwaukee Badgers | 7 | 2 | 3 | .778 | 100 | 49 | W1 | ||
| Cleveland Indians | 3 | 1 | 3 | .750 | 52 | 49 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 161 | 56 | L1 | ||
| Duluth Kelleys | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 35 | 33 | L3 | ||
| Buffalo All-Americans | 5 | 4 | 3 | .556 | 94 | 43 | L1 | ||
| Columbus Tigers | 5 | 4 | 1 | .556 | 119 | 35 | L1 | ||
| Toledo Maroons | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 35 | 66 | L1 | ||
| Racine Legion | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 86 | 76 | W1 | ||
| Rock Island Independents | 2 | 3 | 3 | .400 | 84 | 62 | L1 | ||
| Minneapolis Marines | 2 | 5 | 2 | .286 | 48 | 81 | L1 | ||
| St. Louis All-Stars | 1 | 4 | 2 | .200 | 25 | 74 | L1 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 1 | 5 | 1 | .167 | 14 | 59 | L4 | ||
| Akron Pros | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 25 | 74 | W1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 1 | 6 | 1 | .143 | 16 | 95 | L2 | ||
| Oorang Indians | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 50 | 257 | W1 | ||
| Louisville Brecks | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 90 | L3 | ||
| Rochester Jeffersons | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 141 | L4 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.