The 1934 Cincinnati Reds season was their second and final in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3–6–1, losing eight games.[1] The team was shut out in six of their eight games, scoring a total of 10 points in those contests — barely more than 1 point per game. The team lost 64–0 in week 8 and folded as a franchise.
The team played each of the four home games at different stadiums: Crosley Field, Dayton's Triangle Park, Portsmouth's Universal Stadium, and Xavier University's Corcoran Stadium in a rare night game against the Chicago Cardinals.[2] Including their four road games, every game played by the Cincinnati Reds took place in a different stadium.
The 1934 Reds surrendered 6.40 rushing yards per attempt, the worst figure in professional football history.[3] They are the only team in NFL history to surrender more than five yards per carry.
The team was purchased by the St. Louis Gunners, who finished out the remainder of the Reds' schedule.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | L 0–13 | 0–1 | Forbes Field | 14,164 | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 23 | Chicago Cardinals | L 0–9 | 0–2 | Triangle Park | 6,000 | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 30 | Chicago Bears | L 3–21 | 0–3 | Crosley Field | 5,500 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 7 | Chicago Cardinals | L 0–16 | 0–4 | Corcoran Stadium | 2,500 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 14 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–41 | 0–5 | City Stadium | 3,000 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 21 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–41 | 0–6 | Wrigley Field | 11,000 | Recap | ||
| 7 | October 28 | Detroit Lions | L 0–38 | 0–7 | Universal Stadium | 4,800 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 6 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 0–64 | 0–8 | Temple Stadium | 2,000 | Recap | [4] | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. November 6: Tuesday. | |||||||||
Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8–0 | 286 | 86 | W13 | |
| Detroit Lions | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 5–3 | 238 | 59 | L3 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 4–5 | 156 | 112 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4–5 | 80 | 84 | W1 | |
| St. Louis Gunners | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 0–2 | 27 | 61 | L2 | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0–6 | 10 | 243 | L8 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 7–1 | 147 | 107 | L1 | |
| Boston Redskins | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–3 | 107 | 94 | W1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 4–4 | 61 | 153 | L3 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3–5 | 127 | 85 | W2 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 1–7 | 51 | 206 | L7 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ^ 1934 Cincinnati Reds
- ^ "Cincinnati Football Reds". Cincy Sports History. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ "Cold Hard Football Facts: The 5.0 Club: run defense in '11 lit up like hippies in '69". Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ Stan Baumgartner, "Eagles Bury Reds Under 64–0 Deluge: Birds Soar to New Loop Scoring Mark as Cincy Fades Out," Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 7, 1934, pp. 19, 21.
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