1917 Canton Bulldogs season explained

Team:Canton Bulldogs
Year:1917
Record:9–1
League Place:1st
Coach:Jim Thorpe
Stadium:League Field
Next:1919

The 1917 Canton Bulldogs season was their eleventh season in the Ohio League. The team finished with a 9–1 record and captured their third Ohio League championship.

Schedule

GameDateOpponentResult
1October 7, 1917Pitcairn QuakersW 12–7
2October 14, 1917Altoona IndiansW 80–0
3October 21, 1917Columbus PanhandlesW 54–0
4October 28, 1917Rochester Jeffersons[1] W 41–0
5November 4, 1917at Youngstown PatriciansW 3–0
6November 11, 1917at Akron IndiansW 14–0
7November 18, 1917Youngstown PatriciansW 13–0
8November 25, 1917Massillon TigersW 14–3
9November 29, 1917at Detroit Heralds[2] W 7–0
10December 2, 1917Massillon Tigers[3] L 6–0

References

Notes and References

  1. Under the alias "Syracuse 47th Infantry"
  2. [NFL on Thanksgiving Day|Thanksgiving Day game]
  3. Canton named Ohio League Champions based on scoring percentage of both games vs. Massillon (14–9)