1919 Massillon Tigers season
Appearance
1919 Massillon Tigers season | |
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Head coach | Bob Nash |
Home field | Hospital Grounds Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 6–3–1 |
League place | ' |
The 1919 Massillon Tigers football season was their last season in existence. The Tigers 1918 season was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic. The team would be represented by Ralph Hay at the formation of the National Football League in 1920, however the league was unable to find a buyer for the Tigers.
The Tigers posted a 6–3–1 record in 1919.
Schedule
Game | Date | Opponent | Result |
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1 | October 5, 1919 | Youngstown Patricians | W 27–0 |
2 | October 12, 1919 | Cleveland Indians[1] | W 3–0 |
3 | October 19, 1919 | at Detroit Heralds | W 17–0 |
4 | October 28, 1919 | at Akron Indians | W 9–6 |
5 | November 11, 1919 | Akron Indians | W 13–6 |
6 | November 14, 1919 | at Cleveland Indians | L 3–0 |
7 | November 16, 1919 | at Canton Bulldogs | L 23–0 |
8 | November 18, 1919 | Dayton Triangles | T 0–0 |
9 | November 25, 1919 | at Cleveland Indians[2] | W 7–0 |
10 | November 26, 1919 | at Canton Bulldogs[3] | L 10–0 |
Game notes
- ^ Game was supposed to be against the New York Brickley Giants, however the team folded due to issues with New York's blue laws and would not reappear until 1921.
- ^ Thanksgiving Day game
- ^ Final game of the Bulldogs-Tigers rivalry.
References
- "Twilight" (PDF). PFRA Annual. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2012.