| Toledo Maroons | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| General information | |||
| Founded | 1902 | ||
| Folded | 1923 (Unofficially[1] transferred toKenosha) | ||
| Stadium | Armory Park (1902–1908, 1923) Swayne Field (1909–1922) | ||
| Headquartered | Toledo, Ohio,United States | ||
| Colors | Maroon, White[2] | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Head coach | Guil Falcon | ||
| Team history | |||
Toledo Athletic Association (1902–1906) | |||
| League / conference affiliations | |||
| Ohio League (1902–1921) National Football League (1922–1923) | |||
TheToledo Maroons were a professionalAmerican football team based inToledo, Ohio in theNational Football League in1922 and1923. Prior to joining the NFL, the Maroons played in the unofficial "Ohio League" from 1902 until 1921.
The Maroons originated as asemi-pro football team known as theToledo Athletic Association, in 1902. The Association formed the Toledo Maroons in 1906 as afarm team for teenagers who could later move up to playing for the Association's senior team. However, in 1908, the Association was forced to disband after the owners ofArmory Park, where the team played, no longer wanted the field torn up by cleats. Despite the setback, the Maroons kept playing on other fields. By 1909, the former teenagers were adults, still playing organized football, and they began to play against numerous amateur and semi-pro opponents from outside the area.
Beginning in 1915, the Maroons were playing some very strong opposition, including such future NFL teams as theColumbus Panhandles, the Dayton Gym Cadets (later known as theDayton Triangles), and theCincinnati Celts.
When the American Professional Football Association was organized in 1920, Toledo chose to remain an independent team. However, in 1922, the Maroons joined the league, now renamed the National Football League.
The Maroons finished fourth with a 5–2–2 record that season, then dropped to 3–3–2 in 1923. Attendance was poor in Toledo, so the franchise moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin, and dropped out of the league after an 0–4–1 record in 1924. The Maroons ran up a 5–2–2 record in their initial 1922 season. However, the level of competition was suspect. Their opponents' combined mark was only 7–23–2. The Maroons scheduled easy opponents again in 1923 and finished this season at 3–3–2. However, when they were blasted 28–0 in the last game of the season by theCanton Bulldogs, the Toledo squad played its last game.
After the 1923 season ended, the league ordered the team to either transfer or suspend operations. The team's players and personnel did eventually move toKenosha, Wisconsin to play as theKenosha Maroons for the1924 season. However no conclusive evidence exists that the Toledo franchise was officially transferred to Kenosha.[1]
| Year | W | L | T | Finish | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9th Ohio | Travis Sherman |
| 1911 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6th Ohio | |
| 1912 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7th Ohio | |
| 1913 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3rd Ohio | |
| 1914 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4th Ohio | |
| 1915 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5th Ohio | Rich Reno |
| 1916 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7th Ohio | |
| 1917 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7th Ohio | |
| 1918 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2nd Ohio | Alex Weir |
| 1919 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5th Ohio | Richie Bobbet |
| 1920 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ? | |
| 1922 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4th | Guil Falcon |
| 1923 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11th |
It appears, though no conclusive evidence exists, that the Toledo Franchise was transferred to Kenosha
