1929 Providence Steam Roller season
National Football League team season
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The 1929 Providence Steam Roller season was their fifth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 8â1â2, winning only four games.[1] They finished eighth in the league. The Steam Roller played in the first night game in league history against the Cardinals, losing 16â0.[2]
| 1929 Providence Steam Roller season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jimmy Conzelman |
| Results | |
| Record | 4â6â2 |
| League place | 8th in NFL |
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29 | Dayton Triangles | W 41â0 | 1â0 | Cycledrome | 8,500 | Recap | |
| 2 | October 6 | New York Giants | L 0â7 | 1â1 | Cycledrome | 14,000 | Recap | |
| 3 | October 13 | Orange Tornadoes | W 7â0 | 2â1 | Cycledrome | 10,000 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 20 | Buffalo Bisons | T 7â7 | 2â1â1 | Cycledrome | 8,500 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 27 | at New York Giants | L 0â19 | 2â2â1 | Polo Grounds | 25,000 | Recap | |
| 6 | November 5 | at Staten Island Stapletons | T 7â7 | 2â2â2 | Thompson Stadium | 10,000 | Recap | |
| 7 | November 6 | Chicago Cardinals | L 0â16 | 2â3â2 | Kinsley Park | 6,500 | Recap | |
| 8 | November 9 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 0â7 | 2â4â2 | Frankford Stadium | 6,000 | Recap | [3] |
| 9 | November 10 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 6â7 | 2â5â2 | Cycledrome | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 17 | Minneapolis Red Jackets | W 19â16 | 3â5â2 | Cycledrome | 8,500 | Recap | [4] |
| 11 | November 24 | Boston Bulldogs | W 20â6 | 4â5â2 | Cycledrome | Recap | ||
| â | November 28 | at Boston Bulldogs | * * * canceled * * * | [4] | ||||
| 12 | December 1 | Green Bay Packers | L 0â25 | 4â6â2 | Cycledrome | 6,500 | Recap |
Standings
| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Green Bay Packers | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 198 | 22 | W2 | ||
| New York Giants | 13 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 312 | 86 | W4 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 10 | 4 | 5 | .714 | 129 | 128 | W1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 6 | 1 | .500 | 154 | 83 | W1 | ||
| Boston Bulldogs | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 98 | 73 | L1 | ||
| Staten Island Stapletons | 3 | 4 | 3 | .429 | 89 | 65 | L2 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 4 | 6 | 2 | .400 | 107 | 117 | L1 | ||
| Orange Tornadoes | 3 | 5 | 4 | .375 | 35 | 80 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 9 | 2 | .308 | 119 | 227 | L1 | ||
| Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 7 | 1 | .125 | 48 | 142 | W1 | ||
| Minneapolis Red Jackets | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 48 | 185 | L7 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 136 | L6 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.