1919 Massillon Tigers season

1919 Massillon Tigers season
Head coach	Bob Nash
Home field	Hospital Grounds Stadium
Results
Record	6–3–1
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The 1919 Massillon Tigers football season was their last season in existence. The Tigers 1918 season was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic. The team would be represented by Ralph Hay at the formation of the National Football League in 1920, however the league was unable to find a buyer for the Tigers.

The Tigers posted a 6–3–1 record in 1919.

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result
1	October 5, 1919	Youngstown Patricians	W 27–0
2	October 12, 1919	Cleveland Tigers	W 3–0
3	October 19, 1919	at Detroit Heralds	W 17–0
4	October 26, 1919	at Akron Indians	W 9–6
5	November 9, 1919	Akron Indians	W 13–6
6	November 11, 1919	at Cleveland Tigers	L 3–0
7	November 16, 1919	at Canton Bulldogs	L 23–0
8	November 23, 1919	Dayton Triangles	T 0–0
9	November 27, 1919	at Cleveland Tigers	W 7–0
10	November 30, 1919	at Canton Bulldogs	L 3–0

Game notes

Game was supposed to be against the New York Brickley Giants, however the team folded due to issues with New York's blue laws and would not reappear until 1921.
Thanksgiving Day game
Final game of the Bulldogs-Tigers rivalry.

References

"1919 Massillon Tigers". The Pro Football Archives. Maher Sports Media. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023.
"Twilight" (PDF). PFRA Annual. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2012.

1919 in Pro Football

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	Cleveland	Dayton
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