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1923 Rock Island Independents season
OwnerWalter Flanigan
Head coachHerb Sies
Home fieldDouglas Park
Results
Record2–3–3
League place12th in NFL

The 1923 Rock Island Independents season was their fourth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 4–2–1, winning only two games.[1] They finished twelfth in the league.

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 30 Chicago Bears W 3–0 1–0 Douglas Park 3,000+ [2] Recap [3][4][5]
2 October 7 Cleveland Indians T 0–0 1–0–1 Douglas Park 3,500 [6] Recap [7][8][9]
3 October 14 Rochester Jeffersons W 56–0 2–0–1 Douglas Park 2,500 Recap
— October 21 Hibbing Miners W 27–7 — Douglas Park ~ 3,000 — [10]
— October 28 at Omaha Olympics W 22–6 — Douglas Park 4,500 — [11]
4 November 4 Milwaukee Badgers L 3–14 2–1–1 Douglas Park 2,500 Recap
5 November 11 at Minneapolis Marines T 6–6 2–1–2 Nicollet Park 3,000 Recap [12][13]
6 November 18 at Chicago Bears L 3–7 2–2–2 Cubs Park 6,500 Recap
7 November 25 Minneapolis Marines T 6–6 2–2–3 Douglas Park 1,800 Recap [14][15]
— December 2 at Lansing Durant Stars W 7–6 — League Park 2,000+ — [16][17][18][19]
8 December 9 at Chicago Bears L 7–29 2–3–3 Cubs Park 6,000 Recap
Note: Non-NFL opponents in italics.

Standings

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NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Canton Bulldogs 11 0 1 1.000 246 19 W5
Chicago Bears 9 2 1 .818 123 35 W1
Green Bay Packers 7 2 1 .778 85 34 W5
Milwaukee Badgers 7 2 3 .778 100 49 W1
Cleveland Indians 3 1 3 .750 52 49 L1
Chicago Cardinals 8 4 0 .667 161 56 L1
Duluth Kelleys 4 3 0 .571 35 33 L3
Buffalo All-Americans 5 4 3 .556 94 43 L1
Columbus Tigers 5 4 1 .556 119 35 L1
Toledo Maroons 3 3 2 .500 35 66 L1
Racine Legion 4 4 2 .500 86 76 W1
Rock Island Independents 2 3 3 .400 84 62 L1
Minneapolis Marines 2 5 2 .286 48 81 L1
St. Louis All-Stars 1 4 2 .200 25 74 L1
Hammond Pros 1 5 1 .167 14 59 L4
Akron Pros 1 6 0 .143 25 74 W1
Dayton Triangles 1 6 1 .143 16 95 L2
Oorang Indians 1 10 0 .091 50 257 W1
Louisville Brecks 0 3 0 .000 0 90 L3
Rochester Jeffersons 0 4 0 .000 6 141 L4
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Roster

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Team photo, picturing, from left to right: top row – Chester Thompson (president of the Rock Island Football Association), Alex Gorgal, Bulger Lowe, Jack Paridon (trainer), Charlie Lungren, Frank DeClerk, J. J. Rimmerman (managing secretary); middle row – Mike Wilson, Duke Slater, Herb Sies (captain / head coach), Lou Kolls, Hank Smith, Joe Burten, Max Kadesky; bottom row – Waddy Kuehl, Bob Phelan, Johnny Armstrong, Bill Giaver; Fod Cotton and George Thompson not pictured

References

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  1. ^ 1923 Rock Island Independents
  2. ^ While Pro Football Reference has this crowd at 3,500, two local Rock Island sources state it as 3,000.
  3. ^ Art Williams, [Independents Batter Famous Bears, 3 to 0: Sies' Place Kick, Following 15-Yard Penalty on Bruins, Win in Wicked Battle,"] Rock Island Argus, Oct. 1, 1923, p. 12.
  4. ^ Pat Patten, "Independents Down Bears, 3–0, by Wonderful Display of Football: Place Kick from 30-Yard Line Decides Contest," Moline Dispatch, Oct. 1, 1923, p. 15.
  5. ^ "Islanders, 3; Bears, 0," Chicago Tribune, Oct. 1, 1923, p. 27.
  6. ^ Another estimate has this crowd pegged at "more than 4,000."
  7. ^ Art Williams, "Tigers Fight Sies' Team to Scoreless Tie: Independents Threatened by Hard Plunging Ohioans," Rock Island Argus, Oct. 8, 1923, p. 12.
  8. ^ Herb Wilson, "Center Smashes Bring 0–0 Score for Cleveland Team: Weakness of Center of Rock Island Line Keeps the Independents on the Defensive Large Share of Game," Davenport Daily Times, Oct. 8, 1923, p. 16.
  9. ^ Bob Marion, "Islanders Hold Panhandlers to 0 to 0 Verdict: Cleveland Gains Most Ground But Lacks Punch to Cross Line," Moline Dispatch, Oct. 8, 1923, p. 14.
  10. ^ Art Williams, "Aerial Route Wins for Independents, 27–7: Hibbing Bores Into Islander Line But Fails in Effort to Check Armstrong's Mastery," Rock Island Argus, Oct. 22, 1923, p. 16.
  11. ^ Art Williams, "Independents Down Omaha Olympics, 22–6: Forced to Limit by Stubborn Nebraskans, Skillful Aerial Attack Paves Way to Victory," Rock Island Argus, Oct. 22, 1923, p. 14.
  12. ^ Edward G. Walker, "Sies Misses 5 Placekicks but Independents Even with Foe in Closing Half," Davenport Daily Times, Nov. 12, 1923, p. 11.
  13. ^ Art Williams, "Marines Hold Independents to a 6–6 Draw: Islanders Pierced Line But Sies' Failure with His Toe Ended Game on Even Terms," Rock Island Argus, Nov. 12, 1923, p. 10.
  14. ^ Herb Wilson, "Independents Given Great Fright by Gopher Eleven, But Put Over Late Rally: Season Closed with Second 6–6 Tie with Minneapolis," Davenport Daily Times, Nov. 26, 1923, p. 20.
  15. ^ Art Williams, "Independents Tie Marines in Last Period: Two Teams Battle to Second 6–6 Score," Rock Island Argus, Nov. 26, 1923, p. 16.
  16. ^ "Independents Nose Out Crack Durants, 7–6: Kuehl Grabs a 30-Yard Pass, Giaver Crashes Line to Give Islanders Hard Fought Game," Rock Island Argus, Dec. 3, 1923, p. 14.
  17. ^ George S. Alderton, "Durant Stars Lose to Rock Island Eleven, 7–6: Locals Drop First Game in Two Years to Illinois Outfit," Lansing State Journal, Dec. 3, 1923, p. 11.
  18. ^ "Rock Island Defeats Lansing: Goal After Touchdown Gives Independents 7–6 Win in Hard Game," Moline Dispatch, Dec. 3, 1923, p. 15.
  19. ^ "Durant Eleven Bows by Point Margin to R.I.: Missed Goal After Touchdowns Spells Defeat for Lansing Team," [Davenport] Quad-City Times, Dec. 3, 1923, p. 5.
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