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1927 Providence Steam Roller season

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1927 Providence Steam Roller season
Head coachJimmy Conzelman
Results
Record8–5–1
League place5th in NFL

The 1927 Providence Steam Roller season was their third in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 5–7–1, winning eight games.[1] They finished fifth in the league.

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Attendance Venue Sources
1 September 25 New York Giants L 0–8 7,500 Cycledrome [2]
2 October 2 Buffalo Bisons W 5–0 3,500 Cycledrome [2]
3 October 16 Pottsville Maroons L 3–6 7,500 Cycledrome [2]
4 October 23 Dayton Triangles W 7–0 6,500 Cycledrome [2]
5 October 29 at Frankford Yellow Jackets W 20–7 5,000 Frankford Stadium [2]
6 October 30 Frankford Yellow Jackets W 14–0 9,000 Cycledrome [2]
7 November 6 at Chicago Bears T 0–0 15,000 Wrigley Field [2]
8 November 8 at New York Giants L 0–25 38,000 Polo Grounds [2]
9 November 13 Duluth Eskimos W 13–7 7,500 Cycledrome [2]
10 November 20 Cleveland Bulldogs L 0–22 12,000 Cycledrome [2]
11 November 24 at Pottsville Maroons L 0–6 4,000 Minersville Park [2]
12 November 27 New York Yankees W 14–7 10,000 Cycledrome [2]
13 December 3 at New York Yankees W 9–0 5,000 Archbold Stadium [2]
14 December 4 Pottsville Maroons W 20–0 1,500 Cycledrome [2]

Standings

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NFL standings
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.

References

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  1. ^ 1927 Providence Steam Roller
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; p. 234.