1917 Canton Bulldogs season

The 1917 Canton Bulldogs season was their eleventh season in the Ohio League. The team finished with a 9–1 record and captured their third Ohio League championship.

1917 Canton Bulldogs season
Head coachJim Thorpe
Home fieldLeague Field
Results
Record9–1
League place1st

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result
1 October 7, 1917 Pitcairn Quakers W 12–7
2 October 14, 1917 Altoona Indians W 80–0
3 October 21, 1917 Columbus Panhandles W 54–0
4 October 28, 1917 Rochester Jeffersons[1] W 41–0
5 November 4, 1917 at Youngstown Patricians W 3–0
6 November 11, 1917 at Akron Indians W 14–0
7 November 18, 1917 Youngstown Patricians W 13–0
8 November 25, 1917 Massillon Tigers W 14–3
9 November 29, 1917 at Detroit Heralds[2] W 7–0
10 December 2, 1917 Massillon Tigers[3] L 6–0

Game notes

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  1. ^ Under the alias "Syracuse 47th Infantry"
  2. ^ Thanksgiving Day game
  3. ^ Canton named Ohio League Champions based on scoring percentage of both games vs. Massillon (14–9)

References

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  • "Canton Wins Again" (PDF). PFRA Annual. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2013.