The 1922 Canton Bulldogs season was their third season in what now was called the National Football League (NFL). The team finished with the league-best 10–0–2 record.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 October 1 Louisville Brecks W 38–0 1–0 Lakeside Park 3,000 Recap
2 October 8 at Dayton Triangles T 0–0 1–0–1 Triangle Park 3,000 Recap
3 October 15 Oorang Indians W 14–0 2–0–1 Lakeside Park Recap
4 October 22 at Akron Pros W 22–0 3–0–1 Elks' Field Recap
5 October 29 at Chicago Bears W 7–6 4–0–1 Cubs Park 10,000 Recap [1][2]
6 November 5 Toledo Maroons T 0–0 4–0–2 Lakeside Park Recap [3][4][5]
7 November 12 Buffalo All-Americans W 3–0 5–0–2 Lakeside Park 2,000 Recap
8 November 19 at Chicago Cardinals W 7–0 6–0–2 Comiskey Park 7,500 Recap
9 November 26 Chicago Cardinals W 20–3 7–0–2 Lakeside Park 2,500 Recap [6][7]
10 November 30 Akron Pros W 14–0 8–0–2 Lakeside Park Recap
11 December 3 Milwaukee Badgers W 40–6 9–0-2 Lakeside Park Recap [8][9][10]
12 December 10 at Toledo Maroons W 19–0 10–0–2 Swayne Field 5,000 Recap
Note: Thanksgiving Day: November 30.

Standings

NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Canton Bulldogs 10 0 2 1.000 184 15 W6
Chicago Bears 9 3 0 .750 123 44 L1
Chicago Cardinals 8 3 0 .727 96 50 W1
Toledo Maroons 5 2 2 .714 94 59 L2
Rock Island Independents 4 2 1 .667 154 27 L1
Racine Legion 6 4 1 .600 122 56 L1
Dayton Triangles 4 3 1 .571 80 62 W1
Green Bay Packers 4 3 3 .571 70 54 W2
Buffalo All-Americans 5 4 1 .556 87 41 W2
Akron Pros 3 5 2 .375 146 95 L3
Milwaukee Badgers 2 4 3 .333 51 71 L3
Oorang Indians 3 6 0 .333 69 190 W2
Minneapolis Marines 1 3 0 .250 19 40 L1
Louisville Brecks 1 3 0 .250 13 140 W1
Evansville Crimson Giants 0 3 0 .000 6 88 L3
Rochester Jeffersons 0 4 1 .000 13 76 L4
Hammond Pros 0 5 1 .000 0 69 L2
Columbus Panhandles 0 8 0 .000 24 174 L8
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Game summaries

Game 1: vs. Louisville Brecks

1 2 3 4 Total
Brecks 0 0 0 0 0
Bulldogs 6 13 6 13 38

at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio

The Bulldogs opened their 1922 season with a win against the Louisville Brecks. Playing under a crowd of 3,000, the Bulldogs won 38 to 0. In the first quarter, Candy Miller scored a 10-yard rushing touchdown. In the second quarter, Arda Bowser had a 16-yard rushing touchdown and Ed Shaw had a rushing touch down as well. Norb Sacksteder contributed too by having a rushing touchdown in the third quarter. Chamberlin and Bowser both had rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs' kicker, Bowser, made two and missed four extra points.

Game 2: at Dayton Triangles

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0
Triangles 0 0 0 0 0

October 8, 1922, at Triangle Park

The Bulldogs' followed their victory with a 0–0 tie against the Dayton Triangles under a crowd of 3,000.

Game 3: vs. Oorang Indians

1 2 3 4 Total
Indians 0 0 0 0 0
Bulldogs 0 0 14 0 14

October 15, 1922, at Lakeside Park

The Bulldog's week 3 opponent was the Oorang Indians. All of the Bulldogs' 14 points came in the third quarter: first from a 60-yard punt return by Sacksteder, then a Harry Robb rushing touchdown. With the addition of two extra points by Shaw, the Bulldogs won 13 to 0.

Game 4 (Sunday October 22, 1922): Akron Pros

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 9 6 7 22
Pros 0 0 0 0 0

at Elk's Field, Akron, Ohio

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Scoring Drives:

  • Canton – FG Shaw 20
  • Canton – Sacksteder 38 run (kick failed)
  • Canton – Carroll 19 pass from Sacksteder (kick failed)
  • Canton – Robb 1 run (Shaw kick)

Game 5 (Sunday October 29, 1922): Chicago Bears

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 0 0 0 7
Bears 0 0 0 6 6

at Cubs Park, Chicago, Illinois

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  • Game attendance: 10,000
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Scoring Drives:

  • Canton – Shaw run (Shaw kick)
  • Chicago Bears – E. Sternaman run (kick failed)

Game 6 (Sunday November 5, 1922): Toledo Maroons

1 2 3 4 Total
Maroons 0 0 0 0 0
Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0

at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio

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Scoring Drives:

  • none

Game 7 (Sunday November 12, 1922): Buffalo All-Americans

1 2 3 4 Total
All-Americans 0 0 0 0 0
Bulldogs 0 3 0 0 3

at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio

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  • Game attendance: 2,000
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Scoring Drives:

  • Canton – FG Shaw 30

Game 8 (Sunday November 19, 1922): Chicago Cardinals

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 0 7 7
Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0

at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois

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  • Game attendance: 7,500
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Scoring Drives

  • Canton – Sacksteder 35 pass from Smyth (Henry kick)

Game 9 (Sunday November 26, 1922): Chicago Cardinals

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 3 0 0 0 3
Bulldogs 0 0 0 20 20

at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio

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  • Game attendance: 2,500
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Scoring Drives:

  • Chicago Cardinals – FG R. Horween 35
  • Canton – Roberts 1 run (Henry kick)
  • Canton – Chamberlin 20 pass interception (Henry kick)
  • Canton – Chamberlin 15 pass interception (kick failed)

Game 10 (Thursday November 30, 1922): Akron Pros

1 2 3 4 Total
Pros 0 0 0 0 0
Bulldogs 7 7 0 0 14

at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio

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Scoring Drives:

  • Canton – Chamberlin blocked punt recovery (Henry kick)
  • Canton – Robb 2 run (Shaw kick)

Game 11 (Sunday December 3, 1922): Milwaukee Badgers

1 2 3 4 Total
Badgers 0 0 6 0 6
Bulldogs 13 20 0 7 40

at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio

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Scoring Drives:

  • Canton – Elliott run (Carroll kick)
  • Canton – Chamberlin 20 run (kick failed)
  • Canton – Shaw 5 run (Shaw kick)
  • Canton – Smyth run (kick failed)
  • Canton – Shaw 1 run (Shaw kick)
  • Milwaukee – McMillin 4 pass from Conzelman (kick failed)
  • Canton – Chamberlin run (Shaw kick)

Week 12 (Sunday December 10, 1922): Toledo Maroons

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 7 0 9 19
Maroons 0 0 0 0 0

at Swayne Field, Toledo, Ohio

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  • Game attendance: 5,000
  • Referee:

Scoring Drives:

  • Canton – FG Henry 45
  • Canton – Elliott run (extra point on penalty)
  • Canton – FG Henry 45
  • Canton – Chamberlin pass from Roberts (kick failed)

References

  1. ^ "Canton Beats Bears by One Point, 7 to 6: Intercepted Forward Pass Makes Touchdown by Ohioans Possible; 10,000 at Game," Rock Island Argus, Oct. 30, 1922, p. 10.
  2. ^ "Bears Lose First Game of Season to Canton, 7–6," Chicago Tribune, Oct. 30, 1922, p. 18.
  3. ^ "Bulldogs Battle Without Scoring: Fought to Standstill by Toledo Maroons for Sixty Minutes," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Nov. 6, 1922, p. 18.
  4. ^ "Canton Bulldogs Held by Toledo," Pittsburgh Post, Nov. 6, 1922, p. 8.
  5. ^ "Canton Ties Toledo," Akron Beacon Journal, Nov. 6, 1922, p. 15.
  6. ^ "Canton Eleven Again Wallops Cards by 20–3," Davenport Democrat and Leader, Nov. 27, 1922, p. 7.
  7. ^ "Canton Repeats Defeat of Cards: Bulldogs Stage Whirlwind Finish and Down Driscoll's Crew, 20 to 3," Moline Dispatch, Nov. 27, 1922, p. 13.
  8. ^ "Milwaukee Walloped," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Dec. 4, 1922, p. 13.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs Swam McMillan's Team: Defeat Milwaukee Badgers, 40 to 6; Bo is Star for Losers," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Dec. 4, 1922, p. 17.
  10. ^ "Canton Bulldogs Trim McMillan & Co.," Akron Beacon Journal, Dec. 4, 1922, p. 12.
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