1919 Massillon Tigers season explained

Team:Massillon Tigers
Year:1919
Record:6–3–1
Coach:Bob Nash
Stadium:Hospital Grounds Stadium
Previous:1917
Next:none
No Nextseason:yes

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

GameDateOpponentResult
1October 5, 1919Youngstown PatriciansW 27–0
2October 12, 1919Cleveland Tigers[1] W 3–0
3October 19, 1919at Detroit HeraldsW 17–0
4October 26, 1919at Akron IndiansW 9–6
5November 9, 1919Akron IndiansW 13–6
6November 11, 1919at Cleveland TigersL 3–0
7November 16, 1919at Canton BulldogsL 23–0
8November 23, 1919Dayton TrianglesT 0–0
9November 27, 1919at Cleveland Tigers[2] W 7–0
10 November 30, 1919at Canton Bulldogs[3] L 3–0

References

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. [NFL on Thanksgiving Day|Thanksgiving Day game]
  3. Final game of the Bulldogs-Tigers rivalry.