| 1923 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Chris O'Brien |
| Head coach | Arnie Horween |
| Home stadium | Normal Park (4), Comiskey Park (8) |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–4 (NFL) (9–4 overall) |
| League place | 6thNFL |
The1923Chicago Cardinals season was their fourth in theNational Football League (NFL). The team played all but one of their games at home during the 1923 season, with the sole exception a game across town against theChicago Bears. The Cards finished with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses for the year, good for sixth place in the 20-team league.
The Cardinals moved midseason from their traditionalNormal Park venue to the more spacious confines ofComiskey Park during the 1923 season, firmly establishing themselves as the team ofSouthside Chicago.
On November 25 against Racine, the Cardinals became the only team in NFL history to score exactly 4 points in a game.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | September 23 | Opal Athletic Club | W 13–0 | — | Normal Park | — | [1] | ||
| 1 | September 30 | Buffalo All-Americans | W 3–0 | 1–0 | Normal Park | Recap | [2][3][4] | ||
| 2 | October 7 | Rochester Jeffersons | W 60–0 | 2–0 | Normal Park | 5,000 | Recap | [1] | |
| 3 | October 14 | Akron Pros | W 19–0 | 3–0 | Normal Park | Recap | |||
| 4 | October 21 | Minneapolis Marines | W 9–0 | 4–0 | Comiskey Park | 4,000 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 28 | Dayton Triangles | W 13–3 | 5–0 | Comiskey Park | 5,000 | Recap | [5] | |
| 6 | November 4 | Canton Bulldogs | L 3–7 | 5–1 | Comiskey Park | 5,500[6] | Recap | [1] | |
| 7 | November 11 | Hammond Pros | W 6–0 | 6–1 | Comiskey Park | 3,500 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 18 | Duluth Kelleys | W 10–0 | 7–1 | Comiskey Park | 5,500 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 25 | Racine Legion | L 4–10 | 7–2 | Comiskey Park | 7,000 | Recap | [7] | |
| 10 | November 29 | atChicago Bears | L 0–3 | 7–3 | Cubs Park | 13,500 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 2 | Oorang Indians | W 22–19 | 8–3 | Comiskey Park | 1,200 | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 9 | Milwaukee Badgers | L 12–14 | 8–4 | Comiskey Park | 6,000 | Recap | [8] | |
| Note: Games initalics indicate a non-NFL opponent. Thanksgiving Day: November 29. | |||||||||
| NFL standings | |||||||||
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| 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 | ||
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| Division championships (7) | |
| Conference championships (1) | |
| League championships (2) | |
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