1915 Canton Bulldogs season explained

Team:Canton Bulldogs
Year:1915
Record:5–2
Coach:Harry Hazlett, Jim Thorpe
Stadium:League Field

The 1915 Canton Bulldogs season was their sixth season that the Canton Bulldogs franchise competed in the Ohio League, a professional American football sports league. For the first time since 1906, that the team was once again called the "Bulldogs". The season also marked the arrival of the legendary Jim Thorpe to the Canton lineup. The team finished with a known record of 5–2 and a share of the Ohio League title with the Massillon Tigers and the Youngstown Patricians.

Schedule

GameDateOpponentResultRef.
1October 10, 1915Wheeling Athletic ClubW 75–0
2October 17, 1915Columbus PanhandlesW 7–0
3October 24, 1915at Detroit HeraldsL 3–9[1]
4October 31, 1915North Cincinnati Athletic ClubW 41–12
5November 7, 1915Altoona Indians W 38–0
6November 14, 1915at Massillon TigersL 0–16[2]
7November 21, 1915at Shelby BluesCanceled
8November 28, 1915Massillon TigersW 6–0[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Heralds Win; Maroons Lose . . 6 . October 25, 1915 . July 17, 2023 . newspapers.com.
  2. News: Massillon Tigers . . 9 . November 15, 1915 . July 17, 2023 . newspapers.com.
  3. News: Jim Thorpe Played . . 8 . November 29, 1915 . July 17, 2023 . newspapers.com.