| 1921 Canton Bulldogs season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Cap Edwards |
| Home field | League Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–3–3 Overall 5–2–3 APFA |
| League place | 4th APFA |
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The 1921 Canton Bulldogs season was their second completed in the young American Professional Football Association (APFA). The team improved on their previous output of 7–4–2, losing only two NFL games. They finished fourth in the league.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | October 2 | Massillon Blues | W 48–0 | |||||
| 1 | October 9 | Hammond Pros | T 7–7 | 0–0–1 | ||||
| 2 | October 16 | at Dayton Triangles | T 14–14 | 0–0–2 | ||||
| 3 | October 23 | Akron Pros | L 0–3 | 0–1–2 | ||||
| 4 | November 6 | Dayton Triangles | W 14–0 | 1–1–2 | ||||
| 5 | November 13 | at Cleveland Indians | W 7–0 | 2–1–2 | ||||
| 6 | November 20 | at Buffalo All-Americans | T 7–7 | 2–1–3 | ||||
| 7 | November 24 | at Akron Pros | W 14–0 | 3–1–3 | ||||
| 8 | November 27 | at Washington Senators | W 15–0 | 4–1–3 | ||||
| – | December 3 | at Union Quakers of Philadelphia | W 14–9 | |||||
| 9 | December 11 | at Chicago Staleys | L 0–10 | 4–2–3 | ||||
| – | December 15 | at Chicago Morris Supremes | W 19–0 | |||||
| – | December 17 | at Union Quakers of Philadelphia | L 0–34 | |||||
| 10 | December 18 | at Washington Senators | W 28–14 | 5–2–3 |
- Games in italics are against non-APFA teams.
Standings
| APFA standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Chicago Staleys | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 128 | 53 | T1 | ||
| Buffalo All-Americans | 9 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 211 | 29 | L1 | ||
| Akron Pros | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 148 | 31 | W1 | ||
| Canton Bulldogs | 5 | 2 | 3 | .714 | 106 | 55 | W1 | ||
| Rock Island Independents | 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 65 | 30 | L1 | ||
| Evansville Crimson Giants | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 89 | 46 | W1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 2 | 1 | .600 | 70 | 55 | L1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 96 | 67 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 54 | 53 | T1 | ||
| Rochester Jeffersons | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 85 | 76 | W2 | ||
| Cleveland Indians | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 95 | 58 | L1 | ||
| Washington Senators | 1 | 2 | 0 | .334 | 21 | 43 | L1 | ||
| Cincinnati Celts | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 14 | 117 | L2 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 1 | 3 | 1 | .250 | 17 | 45 | L2 | ||
| Minneapolis Marines | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 37 | 41 | L1 | ||
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 5 | 1 | .167 | 19 | 109 | L5 | ||
| Columbus Panhandles | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 47 | 222 | W1 | ||
| Tonawanda Kardex | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 45 | L1 | ||
| Muncie Flyers | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 28 | L2 | ||
| Louisville Brecks | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 27 | L2 | ||
| New York Brickley Giants | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 72 | L2 | ||
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
References
| Canton Bulldogs | |
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| The franchise | |
| NFL championships (2) | |
| Ohio League championships (3) | |
| Rivalries | |
| Lore | |
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| Seasons | |
| Championship seasons in bold | |
| Canton Bulldogs seasons | |
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| Bold indicates NFL title | |
| Italics indicates either sole possession or a share of the Ohio League title |
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