1923 Chicago Cardinals season

1923 Chicago Cardinals season
Head coachArnie Horween
Home fieldComiskey Park
Results
Record8–4
League place6th NFL

The 1923 Chicago Cardinals season was their fourth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 8–3, losing four games.[1] They finished sixth in the league.

Schedule

On November 25 against Racine, the Cardinals became the only team in NFL history to score 4 points in a game.

Week Date Opponent Result Record
1 September 30 Buffalo All-Americans W 3–0 1–0
2 October 7 Rochester Jeffersons W 60–0 2–0
3 October 14 Akron Pros W 19–0 3–0
4 October 21 Minneapolis Marines W 9–0 4–0
5 October 28 Dayton Triangles W 13–3 5–0
6 November 4 Canton Bulldogs L 3–7 5–1
7 November 11 Hammond Pros W 6–0 6–1
8 November 18 Duluth Kelleys W 10–0 7–1
9 November 25 Racine Legion L 4–10 7–2
10 November 29 at Chicago Bears L 0–3 7–3
11 December 2 Oorang Indians W 22–19 8–3
12 December 9 Milwaukee Badgers L 12–14 8–4

Standings

NFL standings
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

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

References

  • Ziemba, Joe. When Football Was Football: The Chicago Cardinals and the Birth of the NFL. Triumph Books, 1999. ISBN 1-57243-317-5.