1925 Detroit Panthers season

1925 Detroit Panthers (NFL) season
Head coach	Jimmy Conzelman
Home field	Navin Field
Results
Record	8–2–2
League place	3rd NFL

The 1925 Detroit Panthers season was their third in the league and first season as the Panthers. The team improved on their previous output of 1–5–1, winning eight games.^[1] They finished third in the league. The Panthers played in the first Wednesday game in NFL history against the Cleveland Bulldogs, and won 22–13. Future Pro Football Hall of Famer Jimmy Conzelman scored two touchdowns in the first quarter.^[2]

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 27, 1925	Columbus Tigers	W 7–0
2	October 4, 1925	Chicago Bears	T 0–0
3	October 11, 1925	Frankford Yellow Jackets	W 3–0
4	October 18, 1925	Dayton Triangles	W 6–0
5	October 25, 1925	Akron Pros	T 0–0
6	November 1, 1925	Hammond Pros	W 26–6
7	November 8, 1925	Milwaukee Badgers	W 21–0
8	November 11, 1925	Cleveland Bulldogs	W 22–13
9	November 15, 1925	at Chicago Bears	L 14–0
10	November 22, 1925	Rochester Jeffersons	W 20–0
11	November 26, 1925	Rock Island Independents	L 6–3
12	December 12, 1925	Chicago Bears	W 21–0

Standings

NFL standings
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Cardinals *	11	2	1	.846	229	65	W2
Pottsville Maroons *	10	2	0	.833	270	45	W5
Detroit Panthers	8	2	2	.800	129	39	W1
New York Giants	8	4	0	.667	122	67	W1
Akron Pros	4	2	2	.667	65	51	L2
Frankford Yellow Jackets	13	7	0	.650	190	169	W2
Chicago Bears	9	5	3	.643	158	96	W3
Rock Island Independents	5	3	3	.625	99	58	L1
Green Bay Packers	8	5	0	.615	151	110	W1
Providence Steam Roller	6	5	1	.545	111	101	L1
Canton Bulldogs	4	4	0	.500	50	73	L1
Cleveland Bulldogs	5	8	1	.385	75	135	L1
Kansas City Cowboys	2	5	1	.286	65	97	W1
Hammond Pros	1	4	0	.200	23	87	L3
Buffalo Bisons	1	6	2	.143	33	113	L4
Rochester Jeffersons	0	6	1	.000	26	111	L5
Dayton Triangles	0	7	1	.000	3	84	L7
Duluth Kelleys	0	3	0	.000	6	25	L3
Milwaukee Badgers	0	6	0	.000	7	191	L6
Columbus Tigers	0	9	0	.000	28	124	L9

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

* The Pottsville Maroons were suspended from the league in December, resulting in the Chicago Cardinals being named the NFL champions.

Players

• Bill Bucher, kicker, 1 game, 180 pounds, 5-10, Clarkson
• Jimmy Conzelman, tailback, 12 games, 175 pounds, 6-0, Washington (MO)
• Al Crook, center, 8 games, 190 pounds, 5-10, Washington & Jefferson
• Dinger Doane, fullback, 11 games, 190 pounds, 5-10, Tufts
• Walt Ellis, tackle, 1 game, 224 pounds, 5-11, Univ. of Detroit
• Jack Fleischman, guard, 9 games, 184 pounds, 5-6, Purdue
• Al Hadden, back, 12 games, 186 pounds, 5-9, Washington & Jefferson
• Tom Hogan, tackle, 11 games, 193 pounds, 6-2, Univ. of Detroit, Fordham
• Vivian Hultman, end, 11 games, 178 pounds, 5-8, Michigan St.
• Dutch Lauer, tailback, 11 games, 185 pounds, 5-10, Univ. of Detroit
• Dutch Marion, fullback, 10 games, 180 pounds, 5-9, Washington & Jefferson, Michigan
• Tom McNamara, guard, 12 games, 210 pounds, 5-10, Tufts, Univ. of Detroit
• Russ Smith, guard, 9 games, 220 pounds, 5-10, Navy, Southern Illinois, Illinois
• Gus Sonnenberg, tackle, 12 games, 196 pounds, 5-6, Dartmouth, Univ. of Detroit
• Dick Vick, back, 11 games, 167 pounds, 5-9, Washington & Jefferson
• Ernie Vick, center, 10 games, 190 pounds, 5-10, Michigan
• Tillie Voss, end, 10 games, 207 pounds, 6-3, Univ. of Detroit
• By Wimberly, tackle, 11 games, 200 pounds, 6-2, Washington & Jefferson

References

1. 1925 Detroit Panthers
2. "Infographic: NFL on Wednesday". Profootballhof.com. February 7, 2010. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2012.