1927 Buffalo Bisons (NFL) season
| 1927 Buffalo Bisons season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dim Batterson |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–5 |
| Division place | 12th NFL |
The 1927 Buffalo Bisons season was their eighth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 4–4–2, losing five games and winning none.[1] They finished twelfth (last) in the league.
The "Buffalo/Texas Rangers" experiment from the previous season was discontinued (the city's cold weather was the primary reason) and the team reverted to the Bisons name. Previous head coach Jim Kendrick left the team for the New York Giants and Dim Batterson was named the new head coach.
Buffalo returned three key players from the 1926 squad — end Neely Allison, halfback Benny Hobson, and tackle Bones Irvin.[2] This proved to be an insufficient basis for a competitive squad however, as the team was shutout in four of its first five games. The 1.6 points per game average stands as a near-record for poor offensive output.
The Bisons suspended operations five games into the season and would not return until 1929.
Schedule
[edit]| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25 | at Pottsville Maroons | L 0–22 | 0–1 | Minersville Park | Recap | [3][4][5][6] | |
| 2 | October 2 | at Providence Steam Roller | L 0–5 | 0–2 | Cycledrome | 3,500 | Recap | |
| 3 | October 12 | New York Yankees | L 8–19 | 0–3 | Bison Stadium | 3,500 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 15 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 0–54 | 0–4 | Frankford Stadium | 5,000 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 16 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 0–23 | 0–5 | Bison Stadium | 1,500 | Recap |
Game summaries
[edit]Week 1: at Pottsville Maroons
[edit]Buffalo's season of pain began immediately with a 22–0 drubbing by the Pottsville Maroons. All points were scored in the first half, with the home team later reckoned to have "outplayed the Buffalo crew in every department."[5] Pottsville's "flashy little quarterback" Dinty Moore was responsible for two of the team's touchdowns — a 10-yard run off-tackle early in the game and as the recipient of a long pass from halfback Frank Kirkleski off of a fumble recovery as the 15 minute opening frame was drawing to a close.[5] A 40-yard field goal by Barney Wentz and a 21-yard touchdown pass from Kirkleskie to Vivian Hultman capped the scoring for the home team.[5] Buffalo's best chance to score came in the fourth quarter off of a blocked punt that went out of bounds at the Pottsville 5-yard line, but the defense held for four downs and the Bisons were forced to surrender the ball.[5]
Standings
[edit]| NFL standings | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| New York Giants | 11 | 1 | 1 | .917 | 197 | 20 | W9 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 113 | 43 | W1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 2 | .750 | 149 | 98 | W2 | ||
| Cleveland Bulldogs | 8 | 4 | 1 | .667 | 209 | 107 | W5 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 105 | 88 | W3 | ||
| New York Yankees | 7 | 8 | 1 | .467 | 142 | 174 | L4 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 6 | 9 | 3 | .400 | 152 | 166 | L1 | ||
| Pottsville Maroons | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 80 | 163 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 1 | .300 | 69 | 134 | L1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 1 | 6 | 1 | .143 | 15 | 57 | L4 | ||
| Duluth Eskimos | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 68 | 134 | L7 | ||
| Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 123 | L5 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
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Starters
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References
[edit]- ^ 1927 Buffalo Bisons
- ^ "Bison Pro Club in Debut Today at Pottsville: Coach Batterson Will Start Formidable Lineup Against Famous Maroons," Buffalo Courier Express, Sept. 25, 1927, p. 26.
- ^ "Bison Pro Club in Debut Today at Pottsville: Coach Batterson Will Start Formidable Lineup Against Famous Maroons," Buffalo Courier Express, Sept. 25, 1927, p. 26.
- ^ "Bison Team Bows to Maroons, 22–0: Pottsville Scores Pair of Touchdowns on Passes; Other On Tackle Spins," Buffalo News, Sept. 26, 1927, p. 23.
- ^ a b c d e "Pottsville Maroons Open League Season and Beat Buffalo Bisons 22 to 0," Pottsville Republican, Sept. 26, 1927, p. 9.
- ^ "The Maroons Shut Out the Buffalo Team," Pottsville Evening Herald, Sept. 26, 1927, p. 6.