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.
| 1934 Cincinnati Reds (NFL) season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Algy Clark |
| Home field | Corcoran Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–8 |
| Division place | 6th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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]
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 edit
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Game recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | L 0–13 | 0–1 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | September 23 | Chicago Cardinals | L 0–9 | 0–2 | Triangle Park | Recap | |
| 4 | September 30 | Chicago Bears | L 3–21 | 0–3 | Crosley Field | Recap | |
| 5 | October 7 | Chicago Cardinals | L 0–16 | 0–4 | Corcoran Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 14 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–41 | 0–5 | City Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | October 21 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–41 | 0–6 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |
| 8 | October 28 | Detroit Lions | L 0–38 | 0–7 | Universal Stadium | Recap | |
| 9 | November 6 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 0–64 | 0–8 | Baker Bowl | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings edit
| 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.
References edit
- ^ 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.
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