The 1925 YEAR IN FOOTBALL
FRANCHISES FOLDING: Columbus Tigers, Kenosha Maroons, Minneapolis Marines FRANCHISES JOINING: The Canton Bulldogs returned to the NFL after being inactive during the 1924 season, Detroit Panthers, New York Giants, Providence Steam Roller, Pottsville Maroons FRANCHISES CHANGING NAMES: The Kansas City Blues changed to the Cowboys
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27
FRANKFORD 21, Rochester 0
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20
ROCK ISLAND 0, Chicago Bears 0 (T) GREEN BAY 14, Hammond 0
GREEN BAY 1 0 0 1.000 14 0 Dayton 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Pottsville 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Akron 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Cleveland 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Rock Island 0 0 1 .000 0 0 Columbus 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Frankford 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Detroit 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Duluth 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Kansas City 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Milwaukee 0 0 0 .000 0 0 New York 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Providence 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Rochester 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Chi. Cards 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Chi. Bears 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Canton 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Hammond 0 1 0 .000 0 14
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26
FRANKFORD 27, Buffalo 7
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 27
POTTSVILLE 28, Buffalo 0 GREEN BAY 14, Chicago Bears 10
AKRON 7, Cleveland 0 DETROIT 7, Columbus 0
ROCK ISLAND 0, Dayton 0 (T) Hammond 10, CHICAGO CARDS 6
Kansas City 3, DULUTH 0 CANTON 14, Rochester 7
GREEN BAY 2 0 0 1.000 28 10 Providence 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Kansas City 1 0 0 1.000 3 0 Duluth 0 1 0 .000 0 3
Pottsville 1 0 0 1.000 28 0 Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 0 7
Detroit 1 0 0 1.000 7 0 Rochester 0 1 0 .000 0 28
Frankford 1 0 0 1.000 27 7 Columbus 0 1 0 .000 0 7
Akron 1 0 0 1.000 7 0 Chi. Cards 0 1 0 .000 6 10
Canton 1 0 0 1.000 14 7 Chi. Bears 0 1 1 .000 10 14
Hammond 1 1 0 .500 10 20 Rock Island 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Milwaukee 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Dayton 0 0 1 .000 0 0
New York 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Buffalo 0 2 0 .000 7 55
SATURDAY OCTOBER 3
FRANKFORD 7, Providence 0
SUNDAY OCTOBER 4
DETROIT 0, Chicago Bears 0 (T) CLEVELAND 3, Columbus 0
CANTON 14, Dayton 0 ROCK ISLAND 3, Green Bay 0
AKRON 14, Kansas City 7 CHICAGO CARDS 34, Milwaukee 0
Providence 6, POTTSVILLE 0 BUFFALO 0, Rochester 0 (T)
Frankford 2 0 0 1.000 34 7 Cleveland 1 1 0 .000 3 7
Akron 2 0 0 1.000 21 7 Chi. Cards 1 1 0 .000 40 10
Canton 2 0 0 1.000 28 7 New York 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Detroit 1 0 1 1.000 7 0 Duluth 0 1 0 .000 0 3
Rock Island 1 0 2 1.000 3 0 Milwaukee 0 1 0 .000 0 34
GREEN BAY 2 1 0 .667 28 13 Dayton 0 1 1 .000 0 14
Pottsville 1 1 0 .500 28 6 Rochester 0 1 1 .000 0 28
Kansas City 1 1 0 .500 10 14 Chi. Bears 0 1 2 .000 10 14
Hammond 1 1 0 .500 10 20 Columbus 0 2 0 .000 0 10
Providence 1 1 0 .500 6 7 Buffalo 0 2 1 .000 7 55
SATURDAY OCTOBER 10
FRANKFORD 12, Canton 7
SUNDAY OCTOBER 11
BUFFALO 0, Akron 0 (T) POTTSVILLE 28, Canton 0
CHICAGO CARDS 19, Columbus 9 DETROIT 3, Frankford 0
CHICAGO BEARS 28, Hammond 7 CLEVELAND 16, Kansas City 13
GREEN BAY 31, Milwaukee 0 PROVIDENCE 14, New York 0
Rock Island 12, DULUTH 0
Detroit 2 0 1 1.000 10 0 Chi. Bears 1 1 2 .333 38 21
Akron 2 0 1 1.000 21 7 Kansas City 1 2 0 .333 23 30
Rock Island 2 0 2 1.000 15 0 Hammond 1 2 0 .333 17 48
GREEN BAY 3 1 0 .750 59 13 New York 0 1 0 .000 0 14
Frankford 3 1 0 .750 46 17 Dayton 0 1 1 .000 0 14
Cleveland 2 1 0 .667 19 20 Rochester 0 1 1 .000 0 28
Pottsville 2 1 0 .667 56 6 Duluth 0 2 0 .000 0 15
Chi. Cards 2 1 0 .667 59 19 Milwaukee 0 2 0 .000 0 65
Providence 2 1 0 .667 20 7 Buffalo 0 2 2 .000 7 55
Canton 2 2 0 .667 35 47 Columbus 0 3 0 .000 9 29
SATURDAY OCTOBER 17
FRANKFORD 5, New York 3
SUNDAY OCTOBER 18
Akron 20, CANTON 3
CHICAGO BEARS 7, Cleveland 0 BUFFALO 17, Columbus 6
DETROIT 6, Dayton 0 Frankford 14, NEW YORK 0
CHICAGO CARDS 20, Kansas City 7 Pottsville 34, PROVIDENCE 0
GREEN BAY 20, Rock Island 0
Detroit 3 0 1 1.000 16 0 Canton 2 3 0 .400 38 67
Akron 3 0 1 1.000 41 10 Hammond 1 2 0 .333 17 48
Frankford 5 1 0 .833 65 20 Buffalo 1 2 2 .333 24 61
GREEN BAY 4 1 0 .800 79 13 Kansas City 1 3 0 .250 30 50
Pottsville 3 1 0 .750 90 6 Rochester 0 1 1 .000 0 28
Chi. Cards 3 1 0 .750 79 26 Duluth 0 2 0 .000 0 15
Rock Island 2 1 2 .667 15 20 Milwaukee 0 2 0 .000 0 65
Chi. Bears 2 1 2 .667 45 21 Dayton 0 2 1 .000 0 20
Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 19 27 New York 0 3 0 .000 3 33
Providence 2 2 0 .500 20 41 Columbus 0 4 0 .000 15 46
SATURDAY OCTOBER 24
FRANKFORD 3, Dayton 0
SUNDAY OCTOBER 25
DETROIT 0, Akron 0 (T) ROCK ISLAND 3, Kansas City 3 (T)
GREEN BAY 33, Rochester 13 CHICAGO CARDS 9, Chicago Bears 0
Detroit 3 0 2 1.000 16 0 Canton 2 3 0 .400 38 67
Akron 3 0 2 1.000 41 10 Hammond 1 2 0 .333 17 48
Frankford 6 1 0 .857 68 20 Buffalo 1 2 2 .333 24 61
GREEN BAY 5 1 0 .833 112 26 Kansas City 1 3 1 .250 33 53
Chi. Cards 4 1 0 .800 88 26 Milwaukee 0 2 0 .000 0 65
Pottsville 3 1 0 .750 90 6 Duluth 0 2 0 .000 0 15
Rock Island 2 1 3 .667 18 23 Rochester 0 2 1 .000 13 61
Chi. Bears 2 2 2 .500 45 30 New York 0 3 0 .000 3 33
Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 19 27 Dayton 0 3 1 .000 0 23
Providence 2 2 0 .500 20 41 Columbus 0 4 0 .000 15 46
SATURDAY OCTOBER 31
FRANKFORD 19, Columbus 0
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1
NEW YORK 19, Cleveland 0 POTTSVILLE 20, Columbus 0
AKRON 17, Dayton 3 CHICAGO CARDS 10, Duluth 6
Frankford 12, BUFFALO 3 CHICAGO BEARS 6, Rock Island 0
Green Bay 6, MILWAUKEE 0 PROVIDENCE 17, Rochester 0
DETROIT 26, Hammond 6
Detroit 4 0 2 1.000 42 6 Cleveland 2 3 0 .400 19 46
Akron 4 0 2 1.000 58 13 New York 1 3 0 .250 22 33
Frankford 8 1 0 .889 99 23 Hammond 1 3 0 .250 23 74
GREEN BAY 6 1 0 .857 118 26 Kansas City 1 3 1 .250 33 53
Chi. Cards 5 1 0 .833 98 32 Buffalo 1 3 2 .250 23 58
Pottsville 4 1 0 .800 110 6 Duluth 0 3 0 .000 6 25
Providence 3 2 0 .600 37 41 Milwaukee 0 3 0 .000 0 71
Chi. Bears 3 2 2 .600 51 30 Rochester 0 3 1 .000 13 78
Rock Island 2 2 3 .500 18 29 Dayton 0 4 1 .000 3 32
Canton 2 3 0 .400 38 67 Columbus 0 6 0 .000 15 84
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 3
NEW YORK 7, Buffalo 0
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7
FRANKFORD 17, Akron 7
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8
POTTSVILLE 21, Akron 0 PROVIDENCE 10, Buffalo 0
CANTON 6, Cleveland 0 CHICAGO CARDS 9, Green Bay 6
NEW YORK 19, Columbus 0 DETROIT 21, Milwaukee 0
CHICAGO BEARS 19, Frankford 0
Detroit 5 0 2 1.000 63 6 Rock Island 2 2 3 .500 18 29
Chi. Cards 6 1 0 .857 107 38 Cleveland 2 4 0 .333 19 52
Pottsville 5 1 0 .833 131 6 Hammond 1 3 0 .250 23 74
Frankford 9 2 0 .818 116 49 Kansas City 1 3 1 .250 33 53
GREEN BAY 6 2 0 .750 124 35 Buffalo 1 5 2 .167 23 75
Providence 4 2 0 .667 47 41 Duluth 0 3 0 .000 6 25
Chi. Bears 4 2 2 .667 70 30 Rochester 0 3 1 .000 13 78
Akron 4 2 2 .667 65 51 Milwaukee 0 4 0 .000 0 92
Canton 3 3 0 .500 44 67 Dayton 0 4 1 .000 3 32
New York 3 3 0 .500 48 33 Columbus 0 7 0 .000 15 103
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11
DETROIT 22, Cleveland 13 NEW YORK 13, Rochester 0
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14
FRANKFORD 20, Pottsville 0
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15
CHICAGO CARDS 23, Buffalo 6 NEW YORK 13, Providence 12
GREEN BAY 7, Dayton 0 POTTSVILLE 14, Rochester 6
CHICAGO BEARS 14, Detroit 0 ROCK ISLAND 35, Kansas City 12
Chi. Cards 7 1 0 .875 130 44 Canton 3 3 0 .500 44 67
Detroit 6 1 2 .857 85 33 Cleveland 2 5 0 .286 32 74
Frankford 10 2 0 .833 136 49 Hammond 1 3 0 .250 23 74
GREEN BAY 7 2 0 .778 131 35 Kansas City 1 4 1 .200 45 88
Pottsville 6 2 0 .750 145 32 Buffalo 1 6 2 .143 33 113
Chi. Bears 5 2 2 .714 84 30 Duluth 0 3 0 .000 6 25
Akron 4 2 2 .667 65 51 Milwaukee 0 4 0 .000 0 92
New York 5 3 0 .625 74 45 Rochester 0 5 1 .000 19 105
Rock Island 3 2 3 .600 53 41 Dayton 0 5 1 .000 3 39
Providence 4 3 0 .571 59 54 Columbus 0 7 0 .000 15 103
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21
Cleveland 14, FRANKFORD 0
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 22
POTTSVILLE 24, Cleveland 6 DETROIT 20, Rochester 0
CANTON 6, Columbus 0 CHICAGO CARDS 14, Dayton 0
PROVIDENCE 20, Frankford 7 CHICAGO BEARS 21, Green Bay 0
NEW YORK 9, Kansas City 3 ROCK ISLAND 40, Milwaukee 7
Chi. Cards 8 1 0 .889 144 44 Canton 4 3 0 .571 50 67
Detroit 7 1 2 .875 105 33 Cleveland 3 6 0 .333 52 98
Pottsville 7 2 0 .778 169 38 Hammond 1 3 0 .250 23 74
Chi. Bears 6 2 2 .750 105 30 Kansas City 1 5 1 .167 48 97
Frankford 10 4 0 .714 143 83 Buffalo 1 6 2 .143 33 113
GREEN BAY 7 3 0 .700 131 56 Duluth 0 3 0 .000 6 25
New York 6 3 0 .667 83 48 Milwaukee 0 5 0 .000 7 132
Akron 4 2 2 .667 65 51 Dayton 0 6 1 .000 3 53
Rock Island 4 2 3 .667 93 48 Rochester 0 6 1 .000 19 125
Providence 5 3 0 .625 79 61 Columbus 0 8 0 .000 15 109
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 26
POTTSVILLE 31, Green Bay 0 K. City 17, Cleveland 0 at Hartford
CHICAGO BEARS 0, Chi Cards 0 (T) Rock Island 6, DETROIT 3 (NA)
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28
FRANKFORD 13, Green Bay 7
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 29
PROVIDENCE 7, Cleveland 7 (T) NEW YORK 23, Dayton 0
CHICAGO BEARS 14, Columbus 13 POTTSVILLE 49, Frankford 0
CHICAGO CARDS 7, Rock Island 0
Chi. Cards 9 1 1 .900 151 44 Canton 4 3 0 .571 50 67
Pottsville 9 2 0 .818 249 38 Cleveland 3 7 1 .300 59 122
Detroit 7 2 2 .778 108 39 Kansas City 2 5 1 .286 65 97
Chi. Bears 7 2 3 .778 119 43 Hammond 1 3 0 .250 23 74
New York 7 3 0 .700 106 48 Buffalo 1 6 2 .143 33 113
Frankford 11 5 0 .688 156 139 Duluth 0 3 0 .000 6 25
Akron 4 2 2 ,667 65 51 Milwaukee 0 5 0 .000 7 132
1925 Pottsville Maroons vs. Columbus Tigers Program
The Pottsville Maroons were the most ferocious and most respected players I have ever faced. "You know, I always believed the Maroons won the NFL championship in 1925...but were robbed of the honor. -Red Grange. Presented here is a rare program from the Maroons' '20-0 home game victory over the Columbus Tigers, which took place November 1, 1925. Source: Heritage Auctions
1925 New York Football Giants First Home Game Ticket Stub
Joining the National Football League in 1925, the New York Football Giants are one of the oldest NFL franchises and also one of the greatest in terms of its eight NFL championships. This 10/18/1925 ticket stub admitted one fan to watch the inaugural home game at the Polo Grounds, which also happened to be Jim Thorpe's first game as a Giant. Source: Heritage Auctions
1925 Chicago Bears with Red Grange vs. Frankford Yellow Jackets Program
Led by the Galloping Ghost Red Grange, the 1925 Chicago Bears defeated the Frankford Yellow Jackets by a score of 14-7 on December 5 at Shibe Park. Source: Heritage Auctions
Providence 5 3 1 .625 86 68 Rochester 0 6 1 .000 19 125
Rock Island 5 3 3 .625 99 58 Dayton 0 7 1 .000 3 84
GREEN BAY 7 5 0 .583 138 100 Columbus 0 9 0 .000 28 124
SATURDAY DECEMBER 5
Chicago Bears 13, FRANKFORD 7
SUNDAY DECEMBER 6
CLEVELAND 6, Canton 0
Green Bay 13, PROVIDENCE 10
Pottsville 21, CHICAGO CARDS 7
Chicago Bears 19, NEW YORK 7
Pottsville 10 2 0 .833 270 38 Canton 4 4 0 .500 50 73
Chi. Cards 9 2 1 .818 158 65 Cleveland 4 7 1 .364 65 122
Chi. Bears 9 2 3 .818 151 57 Kansas City 2 5 1 .286 65 97
Detroit 7 2 2 .778 108 39 Hammond 1 3 0 .250 23 74
Akron 4 2 2 .667 65 51 Buffalo 1 6 2 .143 33 113
Frankford 11 6 0 .647 163 152 Duluth 0 3 0 .000 6 25
New York 7 4 0 .636 113 67 Milwaukee 0 5 0 .000 7 132
Rock Island 5 3 3 .625 99 58 Rochester 0 6 1 .000 19 125
GREEN BAY 8 5 0 .615 151 110 Dayton 0 7 1 .000 3 84
Providence 5 4 1 .556 96 81 Columbus 0 9 0 .000 28 124
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9
Providence 9, Chicago Bears 6 at Boston
THURSDAY DECEMBER 10
CHICAGO CARDS 59, Milwaukee 0
SATURDAY DECEMBER 12
Cleveland 3, FRANKFORD 0 DETROIT 21, Chicago Bears 0
CHICAGO CARDS 13, Hammond 0
SUNDAY DECEMBER 13
Frankford 14, PROVIDENCE 6 New York 9, CHICAGO BEARS 0
Chi. Cards 11 2 1 .846 230 65 Canton 4 4 0 .500 50 73
Pottsville 10 2 0 .833 270 45 Cleveland 5 7 1 .417 68 122
Detroit 8 2 2 .800 129 39 Kansas City 2 5 1 .286 65 97
New York 8 4 0 .667 122 67 Hammond 1 4 0 .200 23 86
Akron 4 2 2 .667 65 51 Buffalo 1 6 2 .143 33 113
Chi. Bears 9 5 3 .643 157 96 Duluth 0 3 0 .000 6 25
Frankford 12 7 0 .632 177 161 Milwaukee 0 6 0 .000 7 191
Rock Island 5 3 3 .625 99 58 Rochester 0 6 1 .000 26 111
GREEN BAY 8 5 0 .615 151 110 Dayton 0 7 1 .000 3 84
Providence 6 5 1 .545 111 101 Columbus 0 9 0 .000 28 124
SUNDAY DECEMBER 20
Frankford 13, CLEVELAND 7
Chi. Cards 11 2 1 .846 230 65 Canton 4 4 0 .500 50 73
Pottsville 10 2 0 .833 270 45 Cleveland 5 8 1 .315 75 135
Detroit 8 2 2 .800 129 39 Kansas City 2 5 1 .286 65 97
New York 8 4 0 .667 122 67 Hammond 1 4 0 .200 23 86
Akron 4 2 2 .667 65 51 Buffalo 1 6 2 .143 33 113
Frankford 13 7 0 .650 190 168 Duluth 0 3 0 .000 6 25
Chi. Bears 9 5 3 .643 158 96 Rochester 0 5 1 .000 19 112
Rock Island 5 3 3 .625 99 58 Milwaukee 0 6 0 .000 7 191
GREEN BAY 8 5 0 .615 151 110 Dayton 0 6 1 .000 3 62
Providence 6 5 1 .545 111 101 Columbus 0 9 0 .000 28 124