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1921 Evansville Crimson Giants season

Sports season

Sports season

FieldValue
teamEvansville Crimson Giants
year1921
record3–2 APFA
(7–2–1 overall)
division_place6th APFA
coachFrank Fausch
stadiumBosse Field
playoffs*No playoffs until 1932*
previousN/A
next[1922](1922-evansville-crimson-giants-season)

(7–2–1 overall)

The 1921 Evansville Crimson Giants season was their inaugural in the young American Professional Football Association (APFA), an assemblage later renamed the National Football League.

The team played all but one game on their home field in 1921, winning three out of five league contests, and going undefeated hosting non-APFA opponents.

The team finished in sixth place out of the 21 teams in the APFA.

Schedule

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October 2[Louisville Brecks](1921-louisville-brecks-season)**W** 21–01–0Bosse Field2,000[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110020ecg.htm)
October 9[Muncie Flyers](1921-muncie-flyers-season)**W** 14–02–0Bosse Field"a large crowd"[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110090ecg.htm)
October 16[Hammond Pros](1921-hammond-pros-season)**L** 0–32–1Bosse Field[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110160ecg.htm)
October 23*New Albany Calumet Indians***W** 90–0—Bosse Field
October 30*Camp Knox Officers***W** 90–0—Bosse Field
November 6at [Green Bay Packers](1921-green-bay-packers-season)**L** 6–432–2Hagemeister Park"smallest crowd of season"[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192111060gnb.htm)
November 11*Kentucky All-Stars***W** 7–0—Bosse Field
November 27[Cincinnati Celts](1921-cincinnati-celts-season)**W** 48–03–2Bosse Field[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192111270ecg.htm)
December 4*Indianapolis Football Club***W** 17–0—Bosse Field
December 18*Paducah Alumni***T** 0–0—Bosse Field
**Note:** Games in *italics* indicate a non-league opponent.

Standings

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ecg/1921.htm 1921 Evansville Crimson Giants]
  2. [http://www.profootballarchives.com/1921apfaeva.html 1921 Evansville Crimson Giants (AFPA)]
  3. The ''Evansville Courier'' has the crowd at 1,500, the ''Journal'' at "more than 2,000."
  4. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evansville-journal-crimson-giants-de/163277007/ "Crimson Giants Defeat Brecks of Louisville: Game is Played on Water and Mud Soaked Gridiron — Fausch Stars in Opening Game,"] ''Evansville Journal,'' Oct. 3, 1921, p. 8.
  5. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-crimson-gia/163277607/ "Crimson Giants Down Brecks in Opener, 21 to 0: Evansville's Professional Eleven Reveals Pigskin Abilities by Severely Trouncing Kentucky's Pride on Soggy Field,"] ''Evansville Courier,'' Oct. 3, 1921, p. 5.
  6. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-crimson-gia/163278140/ "Crimson Giants Fight Like Tigers and Down Visitors: Outweighed by Sixteen Pounds, Local Football Eleven Rewarded with Victory After Staging Great Fight,"] ''Evansville Courier,'' Oct. 10, 1921, p. 7.
  7. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press-muncie-flyers-lose-at-eva/163278341/ "Muncie Flyers Lose at Evansville, 14–0: Checkeye is Injured,"] ''Muncie Star Press,'' Oct. 10, 1921, p. 8.
  8. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press-flyers-beaten-by-giants/163278611/ "Flyers Beaten by Giants: Muncie Gridders Give Stiff Battle,"] ''Evansville Press,'' Oct. 10, 1921, p. 8.
  9. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press-hammond-beat-the-giants/163278939/ "Hammond Beat the Giants: Score 3 to 0 on Place Kick; No Touchdowns,"] ''Evansville Press,'' Oct. 17, 1921, p. 6.
  10. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evansville-journal-goal-from-field-d/163279165/ "Goal from Field Defeats Crimson: Local Professionals Hold Heavy Hammond Line,"] ''Evansville Journal,'' Oct. 17, 1921, p. 6.
  11. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-mathys-goa/163279431/ "Mathys' Goal from the Field Bests Crimson Giants 3 to 0: Hammond Professionals and Locals Battle to Tie Most of the Way,"] ''Evansville Courier,'' Oct. 17, 1921, p. 7.
  12. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-packers-forward/163084470/ "Packers Forward Pass Way to Win Over Evansville: Hoosier State Giants Are Defeated 43 to 6; Aerial Attack Too Much for Foe,"] ''Green Bay Press-Gazette,'' Nov. 7, 1921, p. 10.
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