| Team: | Chicago Cardinals |
| Year: | 1921 |
| Record: | 6–3–2 Overall 3–3–2 APFA |
| League Place: | 8th APFA |
| Coach: | Paddy Driscoll |
| Stadium: | Normal Park (Chicago) |
| Shortnavlink: | Cardinals seasons |
The 1921 Chicago Cardinals season was their second in the American Professional Football Association. The Cardinals failed to improve on their previous output of 6–2–2, winning only three APFA games.[1] They finished eighth in the league.
Although a myth persists that the team billed itself as the "Racine Cardinals", by 1921, the press generally referred to the team as the "Chicago Cardinals" and references to Chris O'Brien's team with the Racine name were few.[2] [3] [4] The team had no connection to Racine, Wisconsin, and played at Normal Park on Chicago's Racine Avenue.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | September 25 | Horlick-Racine Legion | W 27–0 | |
| 1 | October 2 | Minneapolis Marines | W 20–0 | |
| 2 | October 9 | Akron Pros | L 0–23 | |
| 3 | October 16 | Rock Island Independents | L 7–14 | |
| 4 | October 23 | Columbus Panhandles | W 17–6 | |
| – | October 24 | Chicago Staym-Foresters | W 27–0 | |
| – | October 24 | Gary Elks | W 21–0 | |
| 5 | November 6 | Hammond Pros | W 7–0 | |
| 6 | November 20 | Green Bay Packers | T 3–3 | |
| 7 | December 4 | Akron Pros | L 0–7 | |
| 8 | December 18 | at Chicago Staleys | T 0–0 |
Paddy Driscoll QB Bob Koehler FB
Lenny Sachs LE
Fred Gillies LT
Frank Rydzeski
Pete Steger
Willis Berennan
Charlie Knight
Harry Curran
John Scanlon
Paul LaRoss