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{{short description|Professional American football team based in Columbus, Ohio}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2014}}

{{Infobox Pre-modern NFL team
| name = Columbus Panhandles
| bgcolor = #7D0008
| fontcolor = #FFBE26
| helmet =
| logo = 
| founded = 1901
| suspended =
| folded = {{Start date and age|1926}}
| relocated =
| location = [[Columbus, Ohio]], United States
| field = [[Indianola Park]] (1909–1915)<br>[[Traveling team]]<br>[[Neil Park (Columbus, Ohio)|Neil Park]]
| league = [[Ohio League]] (1904–1920) <br> [[National Football League]] (1920–1926)
| colors = Burgundy, gold, white (Panhandles)<br> {{color box|#7D0008}} {{color box|#FFBE26}} {{color box|white}} <br>
Black, gold, white (Tigers) <br> {{color box|black}} {{color box|#FFBE26}} {{color box|white}}
| history = '''Panhandle railroad team (1901)<br>Columbus Panhandles''' (1902–1922)<br>Columbus Tigers (1922–1926)
| nickname = the "Handles"
| coach = William Butler (1901)<br />Harry Greenwood (1902)<br />E.E. Griest (1903)<br />[[Joseph Carr]] (1904–1919)<br />[[Ted Nesser]] (1920–1921)<br />[[Herb Dell]] (1922)<br />[[Gaylord Stinchcomb|Pete Stinchcomb]] (1923)<br />[[Gus Tebell]] (1923)<br />[[Red Weaver]] (1924–1925)<br />[[Jack Heldt]] (1926)
| manager =
| owner = [[Joseph F. Carr]] (1904, 1907–1922)<br>Various businessmen (1922–1926)
| championships =
| mascot =
| website =
}}

The '''Columbus Panhandles''' were a professional [[American football]] team based in [[Columbus, Ohio]]. The club was founded in 1901 by workers at the [[Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad|Panhandle]] shops of the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]]. They were a part of the [[Ohio League]] from 1904 before folding after one season. Three years later, the team tried again, playing in the Ohio League from 1907 to 1919, not winning a championship, before becoming charter members of the American Professional Football Association (APFA) which became the [[National Football League]] (NFL).

The Panhandles are credited with playing in the first NFL game against the Dayton Triangles. They have no NFL championships, but [[Joseph Carr]], the team's owner from 1907 to 1922, is enshrined in the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] for his work as NFL president.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=42&tab=Bio | title=Carr Bio | publisher=Football Hall of Fame | access-date=July 27, 2013 | archive-date=September 24, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924130153/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=42&tab=Bio | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Origins==
The earliest existence of the Panhandles was in 1900; the ''Columbus Press-Post'' reported Jack Walsh creating the "Panhandle railroad team" consisting of "big hardy railroad men."<ref>{{Cite news | title=The Coming Game: Popular Football | newspaper=Columbus Press-Post | date=September 23, 1900}}</ref> No other articles in 1900 were written about the Panhandles. A game was scheduled for October 19 of next year, however, no source provided an outcome.<ref name="Willis2007-7" /> In 1901, managed by William Butler of the Ohio Medical University, the Panhandles played two games against the [[Fort Hayes#Columbus Barracks and Fort Hayes|Columbus Barracks]], a team consisting of local soldiers.<ref name="Willis2007-7">[[#Willis2007|Willis]] (2007), p. 7.</ref> The results were split; the first was a 2–6 loss while the second was a 12–6 win.<ref name="Willis2007-9">[[#Willis2007|Willis]] (2007), p. 9.</ref>

Butler left the Panhandles for unknown reasons, and the new manager for the 1902 season was Harry Greenwood. Greenwood placed advertisements in every newspaper he could in order to schedule games against local opponents. His ad read "The Panhandle Athletic Club has organized a football team and would like to play any college, high school or manufacturing team on Saturday or Sunday."<ref name="Willis2007–10">[[#Willis2007|Willis]] (2007), p. 10</ref> As a result, the Panhandles scheduled four games in 1902: three against the Columbus Barracks and one against the Dennison Panhandles, and finished with a 0–3–1 record.<ref name="Willis2007-13">[[#Willis2007|Willis]] (2007), p. 13</ref>

Again, the Panhandles got a new manager for the 1903 season, E. E. Griest. Griest needed help with the team, so he hired Ben Chamberlain to coach the team.<ref name="Willis2007–15">[[#Willis2007|Willis]] (2007), p. 15</ref> After an exhibition game against the [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State Buckeyes]], the Panhandles won their first game of the season, a 38–0 victory over Neil Avenue Athletic Club. This victory gave the team some unexpected press; the ''Columbus Citizen'' wrote the first article praising the team.<ref>{{Cite news | title=Panhandle Eleven A Strong Aggregation | newspaper=Columbus Citizen | date=October 17, 1903}}</ref> The Panhandles 1903 season ended with a 5–3 record.<ref name="Willis2007-20">[[#Willis2007|Willis]] (2007), p. 20</ref>

=== Joe Carr ===
[[File:JosephCarr.jpg|left|thumb|160px|Joseph Carr directed the Panhandles in 1907 until 1922.]]
In 1904, [[Joseph Carr]], who was a sports writer for the ''[[Ohio State Journal]]'' and manager of the railroad's [[baseball]] team the [[Famous Panhandle White Sox]], took over the football team.<ref name="Braunwart1979-2">[[#Braunwart1979|Braunwart & Carroll]] (1979), p. 2</ref> However, the Panhandles didn't take off and the team played just two games.<ref name="Willis2003-1">[[#Willis2003|Willis]] (2003), p. 1</ref> Carr tried again three years later in 1907. Carr saw the potential for professional football not only to be a great spectator sport but also to become a successful business venture and envisioned pro football being just as popular as [[Major League Baseball]].<ref name="Willis2010-xv">[[#Willis2010|Willis]] (2010), p. xv</ref>

One of the first things Carr did when he became the owner of the Panhandles was to exploit one of the railroad's policies. Since most of the team's players were employed by the railroad, they could ride the train free of charge.<ref name="Braunwart1979-4" /> Because of this perk, Carr was able to schedule mostly road games, eliminating the expenses of stadium rental, game promotion, and security for the field.<ref name="Braunwart1979-4" /> While the team did play the majority of their games on the road as a [[traveling team]], their home games were played at [[Indianola Park]].<ref name="Braunwart1979-4" /><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.indianolapark.com/1910s2.html | title=Indianola Park, 1910s | publisher=Indianola Park | access-date=December 27, 2011}}</ref>

[[File:Panhandles 1907.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Columbus Panhandles in 1907]]
The Panhandles adopted an amateur sandlot mentality for their playing style.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} Since the team was composed mainly of railroad workers, the scenario gave the players limited time to practice and prepare for games.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} The Panhandles did the majority of their preparation during their lunch breaks.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} Workers had a one-hour break during a normal workday, and the players on the team usually took the first 15 minutes to eat lunch and used the remaining 45 minutes to practice football.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} An athletic field behind the railroad shops in Columbus became the team's practice field.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}}

===The Nessers===
[[File:Panhandles at indianola park 1910s.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Columbus Panhandles playing a game during the 1910s at [[Indianola Park]].]]

However Carr knew that if his team was to succeed, he needed an attraction.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} Carr built his team around pro football's most famous family the [[Nesser Brothers]], who were already drawing crowds throughout the country.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} Carr used the seven Nesser brothers as the backbone of the Panhandles, and the football-playing family remained in that role for nearly 20 years.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} None of the Nessers attended college, despite many offers.<ref name="Nesser" /> The seven Nesser brothers, who worked as [[boilermaker]]s for the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]], were exceptionally large and strong for people living in the early 20th century. [[Frank Nesser]] was 6-foot 1-inch tall and weighed 235 pounds.<ref name="Frank-NFL">{{Cite web | url=http://www.nfl.com/player/franknesser/2522060/profile | title=Frank Nesser | publisher=[[National Football League]] | access-date=December 27, 2011}}</ref> They all were exceptionally great athletes for their time.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} Carr took out ads describing his Panhandles as the toughest professional team in football, led by the famous Nesser brothers.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} In 1921 the Panhandles line-up included [[player-coach]] [[Ted Nesser]] and his son [[Charlie Nesser|Charlie]]. It is the only time in NFL history a father and son played together on the same team.<ref name="Braunwart1979-4" /> The Nesser brothers nephew, [[Ted Hopkins (American football)|Ted Hopkins]] and brother-in-law, [[John Schneider (American football player)|John Schneider]], also played on the team.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}}

The Panhandles' rosters did not include many former college players or [[All-American]]s, so the athletic field in the railroad yards was the place where the team found out who could play.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} The team's "dirty" reputation{{By whom|date=March 2012}} was learned and developed on the railroad yards, not in college stadiums.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} The press sometimes criticized the Panhandles for their rough play; but it was a big draw for the fans and a main reason many paid to attend games.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}}

===Columbus city champs era===
[[File:Panhandles c1915.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The 1915 Columbus Panhandles team.]]
Over a span of 20 years, the Panhandles were considered{{By whom|date=March 2012}} the best pro team in the city of Columbus.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} The team compiled a 33–5 record against opponents from Columbus, including a 32–1 record over their last 33 games.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}}

Between 1914 and 1916, which were seen as best years of the franchise, the Nesser-led team went a combined 22–10–1.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} The majority of the early pro teams would go out of their way to schedule the Panhandles, as they knew it would be easy to advertise a game featuring the famous Nessers.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} In 1915, The Panhandles were rumored to have played against the legendary [[Knute Rockne]] six times in 1915. According to the team, each time they played Rockne, he was on a different team.<ref name="Klosiinkski2006–46">[[#Klosiinkski2006|Klosiinkski]] (2006), p. 46</ref> This rumor, however, is false; Rockne was too much of a family man to play that much pro football, and Notre Dame had most of its home games during the pro football season.<ref name="Klosiinkski2006–46–48">[[#Klosiinkski2006|Klosiinkski]] (2006), pp. 46–48</ref>

== NFL ==
On August 20, 1920, a meeting attended by representatives of four Ohio League teams—the [[Canton Bulldogs]], the [[Cleveland Tigers (NFL)|Cleveland Tigers]], the [[Dayton Triangles]], and the [[Akron Pros]]—was held. At the meeting, the representatives tentatively agreed to introduce a [[salary cap]] for the teams, not to sign college players nor players under contract with another team, and became united as the American Professional Football Conference.<ref name="Carroll1982-1">[[#Carroll1982|Carroll]] (1982), p. 1</ref><ref name="Siwoff2010–352–353">[[#Siwoff2010|Siwoff, Zimmber & Marini]] (2010), pp. 352–353</ref> They then contacted other major professional teams and invited them to a meeting for September 17.<ref name="PFRA1980-1–2">[[#PFRA1980|PFRA Research]] (1980), pp. 1–2</ref>

At the meeting in September, held at Ralph Hay's [[Hupmobile]] showroom, representatives of the [[Rock Island Independents]], the [[Muncie Flyers]], the [[History of the Chicago Bears|Decatur Staleys]], the [[Massillon Tigers]], the [[Chicago Cardinals (NFL, 1920–59)|Chicago Cardinals]], the [[Rochester Jeffersons]], and the [[Hammond Pros]] were present. The following was achieved: the name of American Professional Football Association was chosen; officers of the league were elected with [[Jim Thorpe]] as president; a membership fee of $100 was set; a committee to draft a constitution was named; the secretary of the league was to receive a list of all players used during the season by January 1, 1921; and the trophy that would be awarded to the league champions.<ref name="PFRA1980-1">[[#PFRA1980|PFRA Research]] (1980), p. 1</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1920/09/19/113313269.pdf | title=Thorpe Made President | newspaper=[[The New York Times]] | date=September 19, 1920 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f8MWAAAAIBAJ&pg=3568,5105560&dq=gridders&hl=en | title=Organize Pro Gridders; Choose Thorpe, Prexy | newspaper=[[The Milwaukee Journal]] | date=September 19, 1920 | page=24 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> During this time, the Panhandles were admitted into the league.<ref name="Braunwart1979-4">[[#Braunwart1979|Braunwart & Carroll]] (1979), p. 4</ref>

=== First APFA game ===
[[File:Panhandles 1921.jpg|right|thumb|250px|1921 Columbus Panhandles of the National Football League-]]
The Panhandles may have played in the first game with two APFA opponents. However, due to not having the games start at a standardized time, and the failure of the future NFL to record the start times, historians can not determine for sure which two teams played in the first league match-up. What is known for a fact is that the first contests between teams listed as APFA members occurred on October 3, 1920.<ref name="Braunwart-1">[[#Braunwart|Braunwart & Carroll]] (1981), p. 1</ref> On that date, the Panhandles were defeated by the Dayton Triangles, 14–0, at [[Triangle Park (Dayton)|Triangle Park]], and the [[Rock Island Independents]] beat the [[Muncie Flyers]], 45–0, in [[Rock Island, Illinois|Rock Island]].<ref name="Braunwart-1" /> [[Frank Bacon (American football)|Frank Bacon]] of the Triangles is credited with the first punt return for a touchdown.<ref name="Braunwart-2">[[#Braunwart|Braunwart & Carroll]] (1981), p. 2</ref>

===Columbus Tigers===
[[File:1922 Jack Sack.jpeg|thumb|180px|[[Jack Sack]]]]
Following the 1921 season, Carr became the league's new president and renamed the APFA, the NFL.<ref name="Willis2010–134">[[#Willis2010|Willis]] (2010), p. 134</ref> He then discontinued the Panhandles after the 1922 season because of cost and salary demands.<ref name="Willis2010–150">[[#Willis|Willis]] (2010), p. 150</ref> Following the 1922 season, the Panhandles became the Columbus Tigers.<ref name="encyclopedia">{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/col/ | title=Columbus Tigers Team Encyclopedia | website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] | publisher=Sports Reference | access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref> In 1923, the Tigers attained their best ranking in the NFL, finishing eighth.<ref name="1923PFR" /> During that season multiple players won awards. Rookie end [[Gus Tebell]], who was also the coach, was awarded 1st Team All NFL by the ''[[Canton Daily News]]'' as well as the ''[[Green Bay Press-Gazette]]''.<ref name="1923 awards">{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1923/allpro.htm | title=1923 NFL All-Pros | website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] | publisher=Sports Reference | access-date=December 27, 2011}}</ref> [[Gus Sonnenberg]], [[Paul G. Goebel|Paul Goebel]], [[Jack Sack]], and [[Bob Rapp]] were all awarded 1st Team [[All-Pro|All-NFL]] by the ''Canton Daily News''.<ref name="1923 awards" /> [[Pete Stinchcomb]] was awarded 2nd Team All-NFL by ''[[Collyer's Eye]]''.<ref name="1923 awards" /> During this time, and at the time of the team folding, Jerry Corcoran was owner of the Tigers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Crippen |first1=Ken |title=BUILDING A CHAMPION: 1920 AKRON PROS |url=http://kencrippen.com/Exclusive/1920-Akron-Pros.pdf |website=Ken Crippen.com |access-date=3 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigplay.ch/icc/system/icc.asp?oid=18092&his=0|title = Columbus Panhandles/Tigers}}</ref>

The next season, they finished tenth.<ref name="1924PFR">{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/col/1924.htm | title=1924 Columbus Tigers Statistics & Players | website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] | publisher=Sports Reference | access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref> [[Boni Petcoff]] was awarded 1st Team All-NFL by the ''Green Bay Press-Gazette''. Petcoff and Paul Goebel were both awarded 2nd Team All NFL by the ''Green Bay Press-Gazette'', with the latter being awarded 2nd Team All NFL by the ''Collyer's Eye'' as well.<ref name="1924awards">{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1924/allpro.htm | title=1924 NFL All-Pros |  website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] | publisher=Sports Reference | access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref> Then, the Tigers ended their final two seasons 20th and 19th, respectively.<ref name="1925PRF">{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/col/1925.htm | title=1925 Columbus Tigers Statistics & Players | website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] | publisher=Sports Reference | access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref><ref name="1926PRF">{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/col/1926.htm | title=1926 Columbus Tigers Statistics & Players | website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] | publisher=Sports Reference | access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref>

== Hall-of-Famers ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="4" style="background:#7D0008;color:#FFBE26;"|Columbus Panhandles Hall of Famers
|-
! colspan="4" style="background:#7D0008;color:#FFBE26;"|Coaches and contributors
|-
! Name
! Position
! Tenure
! Inducted
|-
|  [[Joseph F. Carr]]<ref name="CarrHOF">{{Cite web | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=42 | title=Joe Carr | publisher=[[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] | access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref> || Head Coach<br>Owner/GM || 1901–1904, 1907–1918<br>1907–1922 || 1963
|}

=== Notable players ===
* [[Nesser Brothers]]<ref name="Nesser">{{Cite news | last=Hunter | first=Bob | url=http://www.daytontriangles.com/nessers.htm | title=Forgotten NFL Family: The Nesser Brothers of Columbus, Ohio | newspaper=[[Columbus Dispatch]] | date=January 27, 2002 | access-date=December 26, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514110448/http://www.daytontriangles.com/nessers.htm | archive-date=May 14, 2008 | url-status=usurped }}</ref>
* [[Jack Sack]] (1902&ndash;1980)

== Season records ==
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!rowspan="2" |[[List of NFL seasons|Season]]
!rowspan="2" |Team
!rowspan="2" |[[List of leagues of American football|League]]
!colspan="4" |[[Regular season (NFL)|Regular season]]
!rowspan="2" |Ref
|-
! Finish
! W
! L
! T
|-
|align="center" colspan="9" style="background: #7D0008;"|'''<span style="color:gold">Columbus Panhandles</span>'''
|-
! scope="row" | 1901
| {{Center|[[1901 Columbus Panhandles season|1901]]}}
|
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| {{Center|1}} || {{Center|1}} || {{Center|0}}
| {{Center|<ref name="Willis2007-9" />}}
|-
! scope="row" | 1902
| {{Center|[[1902 Columbus Panhandles season|1902]]}}
|
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| {{Center|0}} || {{Center|3}} || {{Center|1}}
| {{Center|<ref name="Willis2007-13" />}}
|-
! scope="row" | 1903
| {{Center|[[1903 Columbus Panhandles season|1903]]}}
|
|
| {{Center|5}} || {{Center|3}} || {{Center|0}}
| {{Center|<ref name="Willis2007-20" />}}
|-
! scope="row" | 1904
| {{Center|[[1904 Columbus Panhandles season|1904]]}}
| {{Center|[[Ohio League|Ohio]]}}
|
| {{Center|2}} || {{Center|0}} || {{Center|0}}
| {{Center|<ref name="Braunwart1979-5">[[#Braunwart1979|Braunwart & Carroll]] (1979), p. 5</ref>}}
|-

! scope="row" | 1905
| {{Center|1905}}
| rowspan="2" colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| ''No team''
|-

! scope="row" | 1906
| {{Center|1906}}
|-

! scope="row" | 1907
| {{Center|[[1907 Columbus Panhandles season|1907]]}}
| {{Center|Ohio}}
|
| {{Center|2}} || {{Center|3}} || {{Center|1}}
| {{Center|<ref name="Braunwart1979-5" />}}
|-

! scope="row" | 1908
| {{Center|[[1908 Columbus Panhandles season|1908]]}}
| {{Center|Ohio}}
|
| {{Center|3}} || {{Center|3}} || {{Center|1}}
| {{Center|<ref name="Braunwart1979-5" />}}
|-

! scope="row" | 1909
| {{Center|[[1909 Columbus Panhandles season|1909]]}}
| {{Center|Ohio}}
|
| {{Center|7}} || {{Center|1}} || {{Center|1}}
| {{Center|<ref name="Braunwart1979-5" />}}
|-

! scope="row" | 1910
| {{Center|[[1910 Columbus Panhandles season|1910]]}}
| {{Center|Ohio}}
|
| {{Center|3}} || {{Center|2}} || {{Center|2}}
| {{Center|<ref name="1910PFA">{{Cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1910colp.html | title=1910 Columbus Panhandles | work=The Pro Football Archives | publisher=Maher Sports Media | access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref>}}
|-

! scope="row" | 1911
| {{Center|[[1911 Columbus Panhandles season|1911]]}}
| {{Center|Ohio}}
|
| {{Center|5}} || {{Center|4}} || {{Center|1}}
| {{Center|<ref name="1911PFA">{{Cite web |url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1911colp.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905024020/http://www.profootballarchives.com/1911colp.html |archive-date=September 5, 2008 |title=1911 Columbus Panhandles |work=The Pro Football Archives |publisher=Maher Sports Media |url-status=live |access-date=May 27, 2014}}</ref>}}
|-

! scope="row" | 1912
| {{Center|[[1912 Columbus Panhandles season|1912]]}}
| {{Center|Ohio}}
|
| {{Center|3}} || {{Center|5}} || {{Center|1}}
| {{Center|<ref name="1912PFA">{{Cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1912colpan.html | title=1912 Columbus Panhandles | work=The Pro Football Archives | publisher=Maher Sports Media | access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref>}}
|-

! scope="row" | 1913
| {{Center|[[1913 Columbus Panhandles season|1913]]}}
| {{Center|Ohio}}
|
| {{Center|3}} || {{Center|4}} || {{Center|1}}
| {{Center|<ref name="1913PFA">{{Cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1913colp.html | title=1913 Columbus Panhandles | work=The Pro Football Archives | publisher=Maher Sports Media | access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref>}}
|-

! scope="row" | 1914
| {{Center|[[1914 Columbus Panhandles season|1914]]}}
| {{Center|Ohio}}
|
| {{Center|7}} || {{Center|2}} || {{Center|0}}
| {{Center|<ref name="1914PFA">{{Cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1914colp.html | title=1914 Columbus Panhandles | work=The Pro Football Archives | publisher=Maher Sports Media | access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref>}}
|-

! scope="row" | 1915
| {{Center|[[1915 Columbus Panhandles season|1915]]}}
| {{Center|Ohio}}
|
| {{Center|8}} || {{Center|3}} || {{Center|1}}
| {{Center|<ref name="1915PFA">{{Cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1915colp.html | title=1915 Columbus Panhandles | work=The Pro Football Archives | publisher=Maher Sports Media | access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref>}}
|-

! scope="row" | 1916
| {{Center|[[1916 Columbus Panhandles season|1916]]}}
| {{Center|Ohio}}
|
| {{Center|7}} || {{Center|5}} || {{Center|0}}
| {{Center|<ref name="1916PFA">{{Cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1916colp.html | title=1916 Columbus Panhandles | work=The Pro Football Archives | publisher=Maher Sports Media | access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref>}}
|-

! scope="row" | 1917
| {{Center|[[1917 Columbus Panhandles season|1917]]}}
| {{Center|Ohio}}
|
| {{Center|2}} || {{Center|6}} || {{Center|0}}
| {{Center|<ref name="1917PFA">{{Cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1917colp.html | title=1917 Columbus Panhandles | work=The Pro Football Archives | publisher=Maher Sports Media | access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref>}}
|-

! scope="row" | 1918
| {{Center|[[1918 Columbus Panhandles season|1918]]}}
| {{Center|Ohio}}
|
| {{Center|0}} || {{Center|1}} || {{Center|0}}
| {{Center|<ref name="1918PFA">{{Cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1918colp.html | title=1918 Columbus Panhandles | work=The Pro Football Archives | publisher=Maher Sports Media | access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref>}}
|-

! scope="row" | 1919
| {{Center|[[1919 Columbus Panhandles season|1919]]}}
| {{Center|Ohio}}
|
| {{Center|3}} || {{Center|6}} || {{Center|1}}
| {{Center|<ref name="1919PFA">{{Cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1919colp.html | title=1919 Columbus Panhandles | work=The Pro Football Archives | publisher=Maher Sports Media | access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref>}}
|-

! scope="row" | [[1920 APFA season|1920]]
| {{Center|[[1920 Columbus Panhandles season|1920]]}}
| {{Center|[[National Football League|APFA]]}}
| {{Center|13th}}
| {{Center|2}} || {{Center|6}} || {{Center|2}}
| {{Center|<ref name="1920PFR">{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/col/1920.htm | title=1920 Columbus Panhandles Statistics & Players | website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] | publisher=Sports Reference | access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref>}}
|-

! scope="row" | [[1921 APFA season|1921]]
| {{Center|[[1921 Columbus Panhandles season|1921]]}}
| {{Center|APFA}}
| {{Center|17th}}
| {{Center|1}} || {{Center|8}} || {{Center|0}}
| {{Center|<ref name="1921PFR">{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/col/1921.htm | title=1921 Columbus Panhandles Statistics & Players | website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] | publisher=Sports Reference | access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref>}}
|-

! scope="row" | [[1922 NFL season|1922]]
| {{Center|[[1922 Columbus Panhandles season|1922]]}}
| {{Center|[[National Football League|NFL]]}}
| {{Center|18th}}
| {{Center|0}} || {{Center|8}} || {{Center|0}}
| {{Center|<ref name="1922PFR">{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/col/1922.htm | title=1922 Columbus Panhandles Statistics & Players | website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] | publisher=Sports Reference | access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref>}}
|-
|align="center" colspan="9" style="background: #7D0008;"|'''<span style="color:gold">Columbus Tigers</span>'''
|-

! scope="row" | [[1923 NFL season|1923]]
| {{Center|[[1923 Columbus Tigers season|1923]]}}
| {{Center|NFL}}
| {{Center|8th}}
| {{Center|5}} || {{Center|4}} || {{Center|1}}
| {{Center|<ref name="1923PFR">{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/col/1923.htm | title=1923 Columbus Tigers Statistics & Players | website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] | publisher=Sports Reference | access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref>}}
|-

! scope="row" | [[1924 NFL season|1924]]
| {{Center|[[1924 Columbus Tigers season|1924]]}}
| {{Center|NFL}}
| {{Center|10th}}
| {{Center|4}} || {{Center|4}} || {{Center|0}}
| {{Center|<ref name="1924PFR" />}}
|-

! scope="row" | [[1925 NFL season|1925]]
| {{Center|[[1925 Columbus Tigers season|1925]]}}
| {{Center|NFL}}
| {{Center|20th}}
| {{Center|0}} || {{Center|9}} || {{Center|0}}
| {{Center|<ref name="1925PRF" />}}
|-

! scope="row" | [[1926 NFL season|1926]]
| {{Center|[[1926 Columbus Tigers season|1926]]}}
| {{Center|NFL}}
| {{Center|19th}}
| {{Center|1}} || {{Center|6}} || {{Center|0}}
| {{Center|<ref name="1926PRF" />}}
|-
|}

== Notes ==
{{Reflist|25em}}

== References ==
{{Refbegin}}
* {{Cite journal | ref=Braunwart1979 | last1=Braunwart | first1=Bob | last2=Carroll | first2=Bob | year=1979 | url=http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/01-08-013.pdf | title=The Panhandles: Last of the Sandlotters | journal=[[The Coffin Corner]] | publisher=[[Professional Football Researchers Association]] | volume=1 | issue=8 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511105241/http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/01-08-013.pdf | archive-date=May 11, 2012 | df=mdy-all }}
* {{Cite journal |url=http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/03-02-059.pdf |title=The First NFL Game(s) |journal=[[The Coffin Corner]] |publisher=[[Professional Football Researchers Association]] |year=1981 |last1=Braunwart |first1=Bob |last2=Carroll |first2=Bob |volume=3 |ref=Braunwart |issue=2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311103812/http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/03-02-059.pdf |archive-date=March 11, 2012 |df=mdy }}
* {{Cite journal |ref=Carroll1982 |last=Carroll |first=Bob |year=1982 |url=http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/04-12-119.pdf |title=Akron Pros 1920 |journal=[[The Coffin Corner]] |publisher=[[Professional Football Researchers Association]] |volume=4 |issue=12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311103636/http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/04-12-119.pdf |archive-date=March 11, 2012 |df=mdy }}
* {{Cite book | ref=Klosiinkski2006 | last=Klosiinkski | first=Emil | year=2006 | title=Pro Football in the Days of Rockne | publisher=Panoply Publications | isbn=978-1-886571-14-3}}
* {{Cite journal |ref=PFRA1980 |url=http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/02-08-038.pdf |title=Happy Birthday NFL? |publisher=[[Professional Football Researchers Association]] |author=PFRA Research |journal=[[The Coffin Corner]] |year=1980 |volume=2 |issue=8 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311103645/http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/02-08-038.pdf |archive-date=March 11, 2012 |df=mdy }}
* {{Cite book | ref=Siwoff2010 | last1=Siwoff | first1=Seymour | last2=Zimmber | first2=Jon | last3=Marini | first3=Matt | year=2010 | title=The Official NFL Record and Fact Book 2010 | publisher=[[National Football League]] | isbn=978-1-60320-833-8}}
* {{Cite journal|ref=Willis2003 |last=Willis |first=Chris |year=2003 |url=http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/25-05-999.pdf |title=Joe Car's Vision |journal=[[The Coffin Corner]] |publisher=[[Professional Football Researchers Association]] |volume=25 |issue=5 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218191723/http://profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/25-05-999.pdf |archive-date=December 18, 2010 |df=mdy }}
* {{Cite book | last=Willis | first=Chris | year=2007 | title=The Columbus Panhandles: A Complete History of Pro Football's Toughest Team, 1900–1922 | location=Lanham, Maryland | publisher=Scarecrow Press | isbn=978-0-8108-5893-0 | oclc=71244032}}
* {{Cite book | ref=Willis2010 | last=Willis | first=Chris | year=2010 | title=The Man who Built the National Football League: Joe F. Carr | location=Lanham, Maryland | publisher=Scarecrow Press | isbn=978-0-8108-7669-9}}
{{Refend}}

== External links ==
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* [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/col/ Columbus Tigers Team Encyclopedia] at [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]

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