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1933 Chicago Cardinals season
OwnerCharles Bidwill
Head coachPaul Schissler
Home fieldWrigley Field[1][2]
Results
Record1–9–1
Division place5th NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1933 Chicago Cardinals season was their 14th in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous year's record of 2–6–2, with only one victory and the worst record in the ten-team league.[3] They failed to qualify for the first scheduled playoff, the 1933 NFL Championship Game.

This was the first season of ownership for attorney Charles Bidwill, who bought the team from Dr. David J. Jones for $50,000.[4] The new head coach of the team was Paul Schissler, formerly head coach at Oregon State Agricultural College for nearly a decade.

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 27 at Pittsburgh Pirates L 13–14 0–1 Forbes Field 5,000 Recap
2 October 1 at Portsmouth Spartans L 6–7 0–2 Spartan Stadium Recap [5][6]
3 October 8 at Cincinnati Reds W 3–0 1–2 Redland Field 1,500 Recap [7]
4 October 15 at Chicago Bears L 9–12 1–3 Wrigley Field 12,000 Recap
5 October 22 at Boston Redskins L 0–10 1–4 Fenway Park 16,000 Recap
6 October 29 at Brooklyn Dodgers L 0–7 1–5 Ebbets Field 18,000 Recap
7 November 5 Green Bay Packers L 6–14 1–6 Wrigley Field 5,000 Recap
8 November 12 Cincinnati Reds L 9–12 1–7 Wrigley Field 7,000[8] Recap [9]
9 November 19 Brooklyn Dodgers L 0–3 1–8 Wrigley Field 4,000 Recap
10 November 30 Chicago Bears L 6–22 1–9 Wrigley Field Recap
11 December 3 Boston Redskins T 0–0 1–9–1 Wrigley Field 7,000 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Thanksgiving: November 30.

Standings

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NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 10 2 1 .833 7–0 133 82 W4
Portsmouth Spartans 6 5 0 .545 3–4 128 87 L3
Green Bay Packers 5 7 1 .417 2–4 170 107 L1
Cincinnati Reds 3 6 1 .333 2–2 38 110 W1
Chicago Cardinals 1 9 1 .100 1–5 52 101 T1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
New York Giants 11 3 0 .786 7–1 244 101 W7
Brooklyn Dodgers 5 4 1 .556 2–2–1 93 54 L2
Boston Redskins 5 5 2 .500 2–3 103 97 T1
Philadelphia Eagles 3 5 1 .375 1–2 77 158 L2
Pittsburgh Pirates 3 6 2 .333 1–5–1 67 208 L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Wilfrid (November 6, 1933). "Bears lose 10-0; Packers beat Cards, 14-6". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 21.
  2. ^ Smith, Wilfrid (November 13, 1933). "Reds whip Cardinals, 12-9; Bears held to 3-3 tie". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 21.
  3. ^ 1933 Chicago Cardinals
  4. ^ "Former owner of Chicago Cards dies". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. Associated Press. July 29, 1966. p. 10.
  5. ^ "Portsmouth Blocks Lillard's Kick; Cardinals Beaten, 7–6," Chicago Tribune, Oct. 2, 1933, p. 23.
  6. ^ "Third in a Row is Taken By Spartans When They Come Through, 7–6, Over Chicago Cards," Cincinnati Enquirer, Oct. 2, 1933, pp. 21-22.
  7. ^ Lou Smith, "Field Goad Defeats Reds in 'Pro' Football Debut: One Boot Only Marker Made by Chicago Cardinals in Game at Redland," Cincinnati Enquirer, Oct. 9, 1933, pp. 10–11.
  8. ^ Pro Football Reference has the attendance at 6,000, but according to football beat reporter Wilfrid Smith of the Chicago Tribune, the crowd was 7,000 — "more than half of them Ladies Day guests." See: Smith, "Reds Whip Cardinals, 12–9," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 13, 1933, p. 21.
  9. ^ Wilfrid Smith, "Reds Whip Cardinals, 12–9: Chicago Rally Falls Short in Fourth Period: Pope Runs 46 Yards for Touchdown," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 13, 1933, pp. 21-22.
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