| 1921 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Chris O'Brien |
| Head coach | Paddy Driscoll |
| Home stadium | Normal Park (Chicago) |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–3–2APFA (7–3–2 overall) |
| League place | 8th APFA |
The1921 Chicago Cardinals season was their second in theAmerican Professional Football Association. The Cardinals failed to improve on theirprevious output of 6–2–2, winning only three APFA games.[1] They finished eighth in the league.
Although a myth persists that the team billed itself as the "Racine Cardinals", by 1921, the press generally referred to the team as the "Chicago Cardinals" and references toChris O'Brien's team with the Racine name were few.[2][3][4] The team had no connection toRacine, Wisconsin, and played atNormal Park onChicago's Racine Avenue.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | September 25 | Racine Horlick-Legion | W 27–0 | — | Normal Park | — | [5] | ||
| 1 | October 2 | Minneapolis Marines | W 20–0 | 1–0 | Normal Park | 4,000 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 9 | Akron Pros | L 0–23 | 1–1 | Normal Park | 6,000 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 16 | Rock Island Independents | L 7–14 | 1–2 | Normal Park | 4,000 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 23 | Columbus Panhandles | W 17–6 | 2–2 | Normal Park | 6,000 | Recap | ||
| — | October 30 | Hammond Pros | postponed due to heavy rain | [6][7][8] | |||||
| 5 | November 6 | Hammond Pros | W 7–0 | 3–2 | Normal Park | Recap | [9][10][11] | ||
| — | November 11 | Canton Bulldogs | cancelled due to unplayable muddy field | [12][13][14] | |||||
| 6 | November 20 | Green Bay Packers | T 3–3 | 3–2–1 | Normal Park | 2,000 | Recap | [15][16] | |
| – | November 24 | Chicago Stayms-Catholic Foresters | W 27–0 | — | Pyott Park | — | [17][18] | ||
| – | November 27 | Gary Elks | W 21–0 | — | Normal Park | 2,000 | — | [19] | |
| 7 | December 4 | Akron Pros | L 0–7 | 3–3–1 | Normal Park | 3,500 | Recap | ||
| 8 | December 18 | atChicago Staleys | T 0–0 | 3–3–2 | Cubs Park | 2,700 | Recap | [20][21][22] | |
| — | January 9 | Chicago Stayms-Foresters | W 6–0 | — | Normal Park | 3,000 | — | [23] | |
| Note: Games initalics are non-league opponents. Armistice Day: November 11. Thanksgiving: November 24. | |||||||||
| APFA standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Chicago Staleys | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 128 | 53 | T1 | ||
| Buffalo All-Americans | 9 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 211 | 29 | L1 | ||
| Akron Pros | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 148 | 31 | W1 | ||
| Canton Bulldogs | 5 | 2 | 3 | .714 | 106 | 55 | W1 | ||
| Rock Island Independents | 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 65 | 30 | L1 | ||
| Evansville Crimson Giants | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 89 | 46 | W1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 2 | 1 | .600 | 70 | 55 | L1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 96 | 67 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 54 | 53 | T1 | ||
| Rochester Jeffersons | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 85 | 76 | W2 | ||
| Cleveland Tigers | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 95 | 58 | L1 | ||
| Washington Senators | 1 | 2 | 0 | .334 | 21 | 43 | L1 | ||
| Cincinnati Celts | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 14 | 117 | L2 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 1 | 3 | 1 | .250 | 17 | 45 | L2 | ||
| Minneapolis Marines | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 37 | 41 | L1 | ||
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 5 | 1 | .167 | 19 | 109 | L5 | ||
| Columbus Panhandles | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 47 | 222 | W1 | ||
| Tonawanda Kardex | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 45 | L1 | ||
| Muncie Flyers | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 28 | L2 | ||
| Louisville Brecks | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 27 | L2 | ||
| New York Brickley Giants | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 72 | L2 | ||
The 1921 Chicago Cardinals consisted the following players, with the number of league games played appended in parentheses.[24] One member of the team, star quarterback Paddy Driscoll, was later inducted into theProfessional Football Hall of Fame.
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