1923 Rock Island Independents season
National Football League team season
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The 1923 Rock Island Independents season was their fourth in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous output of 4â2â1, winning only two games.[1] They finished twelfth in the league.
| 1923 Rock Island Independents season | |
|---|---|
| President | Chester Thompson |
| Head coach | Herb Sies |
| Home stadium | Douglas Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 2â3â3 NFL (5â3â3 overall) |
| League place | 12th in NFL |
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30 | Chicago Bears | W 3â0 | 1â0 | Douglas Park | 3,000+ [2] | Recap | [3][4][5] | |
| 2 | October 7 | Cleveland Indians | T 0â0 | 1â0â1 | Douglas Park | 3,500 [6] | Recap | [7][8][9] | |
| 3 | October 14 | Rochester Jeffersons | W 56â0 | 2â0â1 | Douglas Park | 2,500 | Recap | [10][11] | |
| â | October 21 | Hibbing Miners | W 27â7 | â | Douglas Park | ~ 3,000 | â | [12] | |
| â | October 28 | at Omaha Olympics | W 22â6 | â | Douglas Park | 4,500 | â | [13] | |
| 4 | November 4 | Milwaukee Badgers | L 3â14 | 2â1â1 | Douglas Park | 2,500 | Recap | [14][15][16] | |
| 5 | November 11 | at Minneapolis Marines | T 6â6 | 2â1â2 | Nicollet Park | 3,000 | Recap | [17][18] | |
| 6 | November 18 | at Chicago Bears | L 3â7 | 2â2â2 | Cubs Park | 6,500 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 25 | Minneapolis Marines | T 6â6 | 2â2â3 | Douglas Park | 1,800 | Recap | [19][20] | |
| â | December 2 | at Lansing Durant Stars | W 7â6 | â | League Park | 2,000+ | â | [21][22][23][24] | |
| 8 | December 9 | at Chicago Bears | L 7â29 | 2â3â3 | Cubs Park | 6,000 | Recap | ||
| Note: Non-NFL opponents in italics. | |||||||||
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.
Roster
top row â Chester Thompson (president of the Rock Island Football Association), Alex Gorgal, Bulger Lowe, Jack Paridon (trainer), Charlie Lungren, Frank DeClerk, J. J. Rimmerman (managing secretary);
middle row â Mike Wilson, Duke Slater, Herb Sies (captain / head coach), Lou Kolls, Hank Smith, Joe Burten, Max Kadesky;
bottom row â Waddy Kuehl, Bob Phelan, Johnny Armstrong, Bill Giaver.
(Note: Fod Cotton and George Thompson not pictured.)