Surf Wiki
Save to docs
sports

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

1921 Chicago Cardinals season

Sports season

1921 Chicago Cardinals season

Sports season

FieldValue
teamChicago Cardinals
year1921
record3–3–2 APFA
(7–3–2 overall)
league_place8th APFA
ownerChris O'Brien
coachPaddy Driscoll
stadiumNormal Park (Chicago)
playoffs
next[1922](1922-chicago-cardinals-season)
shortnavlinkCardinals seasons

(7–3–2 overall)

The 1921 Chicago Cardinals season was their second in the American Professional Football Association. The Cardinals failed to improve on their previous output of 6–2–2, winning only three APFA games. They finished eighth in the league.

Although a myth persists that the team billed itself as the "Racine Cardinals", by 1921, the press generally referred to the team as the "Chicago Cardinals" and references to Chris O'Brien's team with the Racine name were few. The team had no connection to Racine, Wisconsin, and played at Normal Park on Chicago's Racine Avenue.

Schedule

Chicago Cardinalsyear=1921border=2}}"GameChicago Cardinalsyear=1921border=2}}"DateChicago Cardinalsyear=1921border=2}}"OpponentChicago Cardinalsyear=1921border=2}}"ResultChicago Cardinalsyear=1921border=2}}"RecordChicago Cardinalsyear=1921border=2}}"VenueChicago Cardinalsyear=1921border=2}}"AttendanceChicago Cardinalsyear=1921border=2}}"RecapChicago Cardinalsyear=1921border=2}}"Sources–1234—5—6––78—
September 25*Racine Horlick-Legion***W** 27–0—Normal Park—
October 2[Minneapolis Marines](1921-minneapolis-marines-season)**W** 20–01–0Normal Park4,000[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110020crd.htm)
October 9[Akron Pros](1921-akron-pros-season)**L** 0–231–1Normal Park6,000[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110090crd.htm)
October 16[Rock Island Independents](1921-rock-island-independents-season)**L** 7–141–2Normal Park4,000[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110160crd.htm)
October 23[Columbus Panhandles](1921-columbus-panhandles-season)**W** 17–62–2Normal Park6,000[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110230crd.htm)
October 30[Hammond Pros](1921-hammond-pros-season)***postponed due to heavy rain***
November 6[Hammond Pros](1921-hammond-pros-season)**W** 7–03–2Normal Park[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192111060crd.htm)
November 11[Canton Bulldogs](1921-canton-bulldogs-season)***cancelled due to unplayable muddy field***
November 20[Green Bay Packers](1921-green-bay-packers-season)**T** 3–33–2–1Normal Park2,000[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192111200crd.htm)
November 24*Chicago Stayms-Catholic Foresters***W** 27–0—Pyott Park—
November 27*Gary Elks***W** 21–0—Normal Park2,000—
December 4[Akron Pros](1921-akron-pros-season)**L** 0–73–3–1Normal Park3,500[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192112040crd.htm)
December 18at [Chicago Staleys](1921-chicago-staleys-season)**T** 0–03–3–2Cubs Park2,700[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192112180chi.htm)
January 9*Chicago Stayms-Foresters***W** 6–0—Normal Park3,000—
**Note:** Games in *italics* are non-league opponents. Armistice Day: November 11. Thanksgiving: November 24.

Standings

Roster

1921 Chicago Cardinals team photo.

The 1921 Chicago Cardinals consisted the following players, with the number of league games played appended in parentheses. One member of the team, star quarterback Paddy Driscoll, was later inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame.

Linemen

  • Willis Brennan (6)
  • Garland Buckeye (5)
  • Leo Chappell (1)
  • Fred Gillies (8)
  • Charlie Knight (4)
  • Paul LaRoss (2)
  • Rube Marquardt (3)
  • Nick McInerney (6)
  • Red O'Connor (5)
  • Frank Rydzeski (8)
  • Lenny Sachs (8)
  • Walter Voight (1)
  • Clyde Zoia (8)

Backs

  • Norm Barry (3)
  • Ping Bodie (1)
  • Harry Curran (1)
  • Paddy Driscoll (8)
  • Dick Egan (1)
  • Bernie Halstrom (5)
  • Arnie Horween (3)
  • Ralph Horween (2)
  • Bob Koehler (4)
  • Earl Potteiger (1)
  • John Scanlon (4)
  • Pete Steger (6)

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1921.htm 1921 Chicago Cardinals]
  2. "Chicago Cardinals to Mix with Racine", ''Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette'', September 21, 1921, p. 12
  3. "Chicago Cardinals Beat Minneapolis", ''Decatur (IL) Herald'', October 3, 1921, p. 4
  4. "Cardinals Drill Under Driscoll", ''Chicago Tribune'', September 28, 1921, p. 13 ("Chris O'Brien's Chicago Cardinals will practice every night this week at Normal Park.")
  5. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-cardinals-open-season-wi/164511394/ "Cardinals Open Season with a 27–0 Victory,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Sept. 26, 1921, p. 15.
  6. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-cardinals-play-hammond-s/164511753/ "Cardinals Play Hammond Sunday,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Oct. 25, 1921, p. 17.
  7. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-aerial-play-feature-of-n/164511800/ "Aerial Play Feature of Normal Park Tilt,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Oct. 29, 1921, p. 9.
  8. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-cardinalshammond-pros-p/164511836/ "Cardinals–Hammond Pros Postpone Clash a Week,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Oct. 31, 1921, p. 15.
  9. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fort-wayne-news-and-sentinel-cardina/163126878/ "Cardinals Win Close One From Hammond Team,"] ''Fort Wayne News-Sentinel,'' Nov. 7, 1921, p. 6.
  10. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-muscatine-journal-cardinals-nose-out/163126433/ "Cardinals Nose Out Hammond, 7–0,"] ''Muscatine Journal,'' Nov. 7, 1921, p. 6.
  11. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-hammond-team-loses-to-driscoll/163126692/ "Hammond Team Loses to Driscoll,"] ''Hammond Times'', Nov. 7, 1921, p. 8.
  12. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-cardinals-book-canton-in-battl/164512018/ "Cardinals Book Canton in Battle Friday,"] ''Hammond Times,'' Nov. 8, 1921, p. 10.
  13. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-bulletin-chicag/164512194/ "Bulletin,"] ''Green Bay Press-Gazette,'' Nov. 12, 1921, p. 10.
  14. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-sport-briefs-chicago-ca/164512272/ "Sport Briefs,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Nov. 12, 1921, p. 10.
  15. Cal [George W. Calhoun], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-driscolls-field/163084760/ "Driscoll's Field Goal Robs Packers of Victory: Cardinal Star Drop Kicks Ball Between Uprights in Last Four Minutes of Battle,"] ''Green Bay Press-Gazette,'' Nov. 21, 1921, p. 13.
  16. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-cardinals-and-packers-pl/163084677/ "Cardinals and Packers Play Tie Game, 3–3,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Nov. 21, 1921, p. 16.
  17. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-cardinals-beat-stayms-te/164511488/ "Cardinals Beat Stayms Team, 27–0,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Nov. 25, 1921, p. 19.
  18. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-times-cardinals-win-to-play/164511565/ "Cardinals Win; To Play Staleys,"] ''Racine Journal-News,'' Nov. 25, 1921, p. 21.
  19. Ziemba, ''When Football Was Football,'' p. 399.
  20. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review-staleys-held-to/163119406/ "Staleys Held to Tie by Chicago Cardinals: Driscoll's Eleven Had Three Chances to Register from Field — Small Crowd Out,"] ''Decatur Review,'' Dec. 19, 1921, p. 8.
  21. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-chicago-cards-hold-stale/163119682/ "Chicago Cards Hold Staley Eleven to Scoreless Draw,"] ''Davenport Democrat and Leader,'' Dec. 19, 1921, p. 7.
  22. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-cardinals-give-staleys-a/163119898/ "Cardinals Give Staleys a Scare in Tie Game, 0–0,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Dec. 19, 1921, p. 19.
  23. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-cardinals-beat-stayms-6-to-0/164512497/ "Cardinals Beat Stayms, 6 to 0, in Gridiron Game,"] ''Hammond Times,'' Jan. 10, 1921, p. 7.
  24. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1921_roster.htm "1921 Chicago Cardinals Roster and Players,"] Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com
Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

arizona-cardinals-seasons 1921-apfa-season-by-team 1921-in-sports-in-illinois 1921-in-chicago
Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 1921 Chicago Cardinals season — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report