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1925 Pottsville Maroons season
National Football League team season
National Football League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Pottsville Maroons |
| year | 1925 |
| record | 10–2 (NFL) |
| 13–2 (overall) | |
| league_place | 2nd NFL |
| owner | J.G. Stringel |
| coach | Dick Rauch |
| stadium | Minersville Park |
| playoffs | |
| no_seasonslist | true |
13–2 (overall)
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. The team initially won the 1925 NFL championship, however a controversial suspension cost them the title, forcing the team to finish in second place.
Schedule
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| September 20 | *Colwyn Darby* | **W** 48–0 | — | Minersville Park | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 27 | [Buffalo Bisons](1925-buffalo-bisons-nfl-season) | **W** 28–0 | 1–0 | Minersville Park | 3,500 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192509270ptb.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 4 | [Providence Steam Roller](1925-providence-steam-roller-season) | **L** 0–6 | 1–1 | Minersville Park | 5,000 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192510040ptb.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 11 | [Canton Bulldogs](1925-canton-bulldogs-season) | **W** 28–0 | 2–1 | Minersville Park | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192510110ptb.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 18 | at [Providence Steam Roller](1925-providence-steam-roller-season) | **W** 34–0 | 3–1 | Cycledrome | 7,500 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192510180prv.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1 | [Columbus Tigers](1925-columbus-tigers-season) | **W** 20–0 | 4–1 | Minersville Park | 3,000 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511010ptb.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 8 | [Akron Pros](1925-akron-pros-season) | **W** 21–0 | 5–1 | Minersville Park | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511080ptb.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 14 | at [Frankford Yellow Jackets](1925-frankford-yellow-jackets-season) | **L** 0–20 | 5-2 | Frankford Stadium | 15,000 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511140fyj.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 15 | [Rochester Jeffersons](1925-rochester-jeffersons-season) | **W** 14–6 | 6–2 | Minersville Park | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511150ptb.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 22 | [Cleveland Bulldogs](1925-cleveland-bulldogs-season) | **W** 24–6 | 7–2 | Minersville Park | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511220ptb.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 26 | [Green Bay Packers](1925-green-bay-packers-season) | **W** 31–0 | 8–2 | Minersville Park | 3,500 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511260ptb.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 29 | [Frankford Yellow Jackets](1925-frankford-yellow-jackets-season) | **W** 49–0 | 9–2 | Minersville Park | 9,000 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192511290ptb.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 6 | at [Chicago Cardinals](1925-chicago-cardinals-season) | **W** 21–7 | 10–2 | Comiskey Park | 5,000 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192512060crd.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 12 | *Notre Dame All-Stars* | **W** 9–7 | — | Shibe Park | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 20 | at *Atlantic City Roses* | **W** 6–0 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **Note:** Games in *italics* are against non-NFL teams. |
Standings
References
References
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ptb/1925.htm 1925 Pottsville Maroons]
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/republican-and-herald-maroons-go-to-defe/170619176/ "Maroons Go to Defeat, But Come Back,"] ''Pottsville Evening Herald,'' Nov. 16, 1925, p. 9.
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/republican-and-herald-pottsville-defeats/170619002/ "Pottsville Defeats Rochester, 14 to 6,"] ''Pottsville Evening Herald,'' Nov. 16, 1925, p. 9.
- As a result of the Maroons playing in this game against collegians, the NFL suspended the team and stripped it of any claim to the [[1925 NFL Championship controversy. league championship]].
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