1923 Columbus Tigers season
National Football League team season
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The 1923 Columbus Tigers season was their fourth in the league and first season as the Tigers. The team improved on their previous output of 0â8, winning five games.[1] They finished eighth in the league.
| 1923 Columbus Tigers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Gus Tebell and Pete Stinchcomb |
| Results | |
| Record | 5â4â1 |
| League place | 8th NFL |
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30 | at Dayton Triangles | L 6â7 | 0â1 | Triangle Park | 6,000 | Recap | |
| 2 | October 7 | at Milwaukee Badgers | T 0â0 | 0â1â1 | Athletic Park | 2,000 | Recap | |
| 3 | October 14 | Buffalo All-Americans | L 0â3 | 0â2â1 | Neil Park | 3,500 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 21 | Louisville Brecks | W 34â0 | 1â2â1 | Neil Park | |||
| 5 | October 28 | at Toledo Maroons | W 3â0 | 2â2â1 | Armory Park | 5,000 | Recap | |
| â | November 4 | Akron Pros | canceled due to rain | [2] | ||||
| 6 | November 11 | Toledo Maroons | W 16â0 | 3â2â1 | Neil Park | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 18 | at Cleveland Indians | L 3â9 | 3â3â1 | Dunn Field | 6,000 | Recap | |
| 8 | November 25 | Oorang Indians | W 27â3 | 4â3â1 | Neil Park | Recap | ||
| 9 | December 2 | Dayton Triangles | W 30â3 | 5â3â1 | Neil Park | Recap | ||
| 10 | December 9 | Canton Bulldogs | L 0â10 | 5â4â1 | Neil Park | 1,700 | Recap | |
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.
