1925 Pottsville Maroons season

The 1925 Pottsville Maroons season was their inaugural season in the National Football League. The team finished a 10–2 league record and a 13–2 overall record.[1] The team initially won the 1925 NFL championship, however a controversial suspension cost them the title, forcing the team to finish in second place.

1925 Pottsville Maroons season
Head coachDick Rauch
Home fieldMinersville Park
Results
Record13–2 Overall
10–2 NFL
League place2nd NFL

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result
September 20 Colwyn Darby W 48–0
1 September 27 Buffalo Bisons W 28–0
2 October 4 Providence Steam Roller L 0–6
3 October 11 Canton Bulldogs W 28–0
4 October 18 at Providence Steam Roller W 34–0
5 November 1 Columbus Tigers W 20–0
6 November 8 Akron Pros W 21–0
7 November 14 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–20
8 November 15 Rochester Jeffersons W 14–6
9 November 22 Cleveland Bulldogs W 24–6
10 November 26 Green Bay Packers W 31–0
11 November 29 Frankford Yellow Jackets W 49–0
12 December 6 at Chicago Cardinals W 21–7
December 12 Notre Dame All-Stars
Played at Shibe Park[2]
W 9–7
December 20 at Atlantic City Roses W 6–0
  • Games in italics are against non-NFL teams.

Standings

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NFL standings
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.

References

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  1. ^ 1925 Pottsville Maroons
  2. ^ A controversial ruling, as a result of the Maroons playing in this game, by the NFL suspended the team from all league privileges, including the right to play for the NFL championship.