1929 Boston Bulldogs season
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National Football League team season
| 1929 Boston Bulldogs season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dr. J.G. Striegel |
| President | Ed Morris |
| Head coach | Dick Rauch |
| Home stadium | Braves Field, Minersville Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–4 |
| League place | 4th NFL |
The 1929 Boston Bulldogs season was their fifth and final season in the league and their only season after changing their name from the Pottsville Maroons. The team improved on their previous output of 2–8, winning four games.[1] They finished fourth in the league.
Although the new Boston iteration of the franchise based it operations at Braves Field, the Bulldogs did not change ownership, still owned by Dr. J.G. Striegel of Pottsville, Pennsylvania. The team consequently hosted two games during the last week of October in their familiar stomping grounds, defeating both the Buffalo Bison and the Orange [NJ] Tornadoes at Pottsville's Minersville Park.[2]
Schedule
[edit ]| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 6 | at Orange Tornadoes | L 0–7 | 0–1 | KoC Stadium | 7,000 | Recap | |
| 2 | October 13 | Dayton Triangles | W 41–0 | 1–1 | Braves Field | 1,000[3] | Recap | [4] |
| 3 | October 20 | Orange Tornadoes | L 13–19 | 1–2 | Braves Field | 6,000 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 27 | vs. Buffalo Bisons | W 14–6 | 2–2 | Minersville Park (Pottsville, PA) |
"a large crowd" | Recap | [5] [2] [6] [7] |
| 5 | October 29 | vs. Orange Tornadoes | W 6–0 | 3–2 | Minersville Park (Pottsville, PA) |
2,000 | Recap | [8] |
| 6 | November 10 | at Staten Island Stapletons | L 6–14 | 3–3 | Thompson Stadium | 7,500 | Recap | |
| 7 | November 17 | Buffalo Bisons | W 12–7 | 4–3 | Braves Field | "largest of season" | Recap | [9] |
| 8 | November 24 | at Providence Steam Roller | L 6–20 | 4–5 | Cycledrome | Recap | [10] | |
| — | November 28 | Providence Steam Roller | canceled | — | — | — | — | [11] |
Standings
[edit ]| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit ]- ^ 1929 Boston Bulldogs
- ^ a b "Boston Bulldogs Win at Pottsville: Former Maroons Take Measure of Buffalo, 14–6, in League Game," Allentown Morning Call, Oct. 28, 1929, p. 17.
- ^ Pro Football Reference has this crowd at 800.
- ^ Ford Sawyer, "Bulldogs Win, 41–0, Before 1000 Fans: Stockton, Wentworth, and Kittridge Stand Out," Boston Globe, Oct. 14, 1929, p. 8.
- ^ "Bulldogs Victors Over Buffalo, 14–6: Miller's 90-Yard Run on Kickoff Features," Boston Globe, Oct. 28, 1929, p. 9.
- ^ "Former Maroons Won from Buffalo in Thrilling Game: Fans Vote Contest Best Ever Played in Pottsville," Pottsville Republican, Oct. 28, 1929, p. 9.
- ^ "Latone Twice Smashes Over Buffalo Line: Hagberg, Besides Scoring Bisons' Only Touchdown, Also Prevents Another for Boston," Buffalo Courier Express, Oct. 28, 1929, p. 15.
- ^ "Boston Nosed Out Orange Gridders in Final Minute: Former Pottsville Maroons Made Final Appearance Here When Tony Latone Crashes for Winning Touchdown," Pottsville Republican, Oct. 30, 1929, p. 9.
- ^ "Bison Pros Lose to Boston: Bisons Menace Boston Margin by Late Attack," Buffalo Courier-Express, Nov. 18, 1929, p. 17.
- ^ "Steam Rollers Too Good for Bulldogs: Boston Team Beaten at Providence, 20 to 6," Boston Globe, Nov. 25, 1929, p. 11.
- ^ Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; p. 239.