1929 Providence Steam Roller season

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1929 Providence Steam Roller season
Head coachJimmy Conzelman
Results
Record4–6–2
League place8th in NFL
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The 1929 Providence Steam Roller season was their fifth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 8–1–2, winning only four games.[1] They finished eighth in the league. The Steam Roller played in the first night game in league history against the Cardinals, losing 16–0.[2]

Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Result
1 September 29, 1929 Dayton Triangles W 41–0
2 October 6, 1929 New York Giants L 7–0
3 October 13, 1929 Orange Tornadoes W 7–0
4 October 20, 1929 Buffalo Bisons T 7–7
5 October 27, 1929 at New York Giants L 19–0
6 November 5, 1929 at Staten Island Stapletons T 7–7
7 November 6, 1929 Chicago Cardinals L 16–0
8 November 9, 1929 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 7–0
9 November 10, 1929 Frankford Yellow Jackets L 7–6
10 November 17, 1929 Minneapolis Red Jackets W 19–16
11 November 24, 1929 Boston Bulldogs W 20–6
12 December 1, 1929 Green Bay Packers L 25–0

Standings[]

NFL standings
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 W L T PCT PF PA STK
Green Bay Packers 12 0 1 1.000 198 22 W2
New York Giants 13 1 1 .929 312 86 W4
Frankford Yellow Jackets 10 4 5 .714 129 128 W1
Chicago Cardinals 6 6 1 .500 154 83 W1
Boston Bulldogs 4 4 0 .500 98 73 L1
Staten Island Stapletons 3 4 3 .429 89 65 L2
Providence Steam Roller 4 6 2 .400 107 117 L1
Orange Tornadoes 3 5 4 .375 35 80 L1
Chicago Bears 4 9 2 .308 119 227 L1
Buffalo Bisons 1 7 1 .125 48 142 W1
Minneapolis Red Jackets 1 9 0 .100 48 185 L7
Dayton Triangles 0 6 0 .000 7 136 L6

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

References[]

  1. ^ 1929 Providence Steam Roller
  2. ^ "Infographic: NFL on Wednesday". Profootballhof.com. February 7, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
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