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{{short description|Sports season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox NFL season
| team = Dayton Triangles
| year = 1921
| record = 4–4–1
| league_place = 8th [[NFL|APFA]]
| coach = [[Bud Talbott]]
| stadium =[[Triangle Park (Dayton)|Triangle Park]]
| playoffs =
}}

The '''[[1921 NFL season|1921]] [[Dayton Triangles]] season''' was their second completed in the young [[American Professional Football Association]] (APFA), soon to be renamed the National Football League. The team finished the year with 4 wins, 4 losses, and 1 tie, putting them in eighth place among the league's 20 teams.<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/day/1921.htm 1921 Dayton Triangles]</ref>

For 1921, Dayton attempted to expand its appeal by constructing a special children's section in the east end zone of [[Triangle Park (Dayton)|Triangle Park]].<ref name=Kids>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dayton-herald-special-entrance-for-k/164644758/ "Special Entrance for Kids This Year at Triangle Park — Ready for Columbus Team,"] ''Dayton Herald,'' Sept. 27, 1921, p. 16.</ref> The segregated kids' bleachers had a special entrance and a reduced ticket price of 25 cents.<ref name=Kids />

==Schedule==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dayton Triangles|year=1921|border=2}}"| Game
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dayton Triangles|year=1921|border=2}}"| Date
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dayton Triangles|year=1921|border=2}}"| Opponent
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dayton Triangles|year=1921|border=2}}"| Result
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dayton Triangles|year=1921|border=2}}"| Record
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dayton Triangles|year=1921|border=2}}"| Venue
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dayton Triangles|year=1921|border=2}}"| Attendance
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dayton Triangles|year=1921|border=2}}"| Recap
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dayton Triangles|year=1921|border=2}}"| Sources
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
! 1
| October 2
| [[1921 Columbus Panhandles season|Columbus Panhandles]]
| '''W''' 42–13
| 1–0
| [[Triangle Park (Dayton)|Triangle Park]]
| <small>"thousands"</small>
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110020day.htm Recap]
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/greenville-daily-news-triangles-win-over/163308361/ "Triangles Win Over Columbus,"] ''Greenville [OH] Daily News,'' Oct. 3, 1921, p. 4.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-panhandles-are-swamped/163308541/ "Panhandles Are Swamped By Triangles,"] ''Dayton Daily News,'' Oct. 3, 1921, p. 15.</ref>
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
! 2
| October 9
| at [[1921 Detroit Tigers (NFL) season|Detroit Tigers]]
| '''L''' 10–7
| 1–1
| [[Tiger Stadium (Detroit)|Navin Field]]
| <small>"good sized crowd"</small>
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110090dti.htm Recap]
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-tiges-capture-opening/163133683/ "Tiges Capture Opening Game: Take Hard-Fought Battle from Dayton by 10–7 Score,"] ''Detroit Free Press,'' Oct. 10, 1921, pp. 10, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-tiges-capture-opening/163133859/ 12].</ref>
|-style="background: #ffeeaa;"
! 3
| October 16
| [[1921 Canton Bulldogs season|Canton Bulldogs]]
| '''T''' 14–14
| 1–1–1
| [[Triangle Park (Dayton)|Triangle Park]]
|
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110160day.htm Recap]
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-play-tie-game-at-dayton/163182917/ "Play Tie Game at Dayton: Canton Bulldogs and Triangles Each Score Fourteen Points,"] ''Cleveland Plain Dealer,'' Oct. 17, 1921, p. 16.</ref>
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
! 4
| October 23
| at [[1921 Chicago Staleys season|Chicago Staleys]]
| '''L''' 7–0
| 1–2–1
| [[Wrigley Field|Cubs Park]]
| 7,000+ 
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110230chi.htm Recap]
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-staleys-win-great-foot/163057532/ "Staleys Win Great Football Battle from Dayton Team: Starch Workers Beat Powerful Triangles by Score of 7 to 0,"] ''Decatur Herald'', Oct. 24, 1921, p. 4.</ref>
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
! 5
| October 30
| [[1921 Cleveland Indians (NFL) season|Cleveland Tigers]]
| '''W''' 3–2
| 2–2–1
| [[Triangle Park (Dayton)|Triangle Park]]
| 4,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110300day.htm Recap]
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-triangles-get-heav/163223809/ "Triangles Get Heavy End of 3 to 2 Count: Dropkick Brings a One Point Margin Over Jim Thorpe's Cleveland Tigers,"] ''Rock island Argus,'' Oct. 31, 1921, p. 17.</ref>
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
! 6
| November 6
| at [[1921 Canton Bulldogs season|Canton Bulldogs]]
| '''L''' 14–0
| 2–3–1
| [[League Field|Lakeside Park]]
|
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192111060cbd.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
! 7
| November 13
| [[1921 Detroit Tigers (NFL) season|Detroit Tigers]]
| '''W''' 27–0
| 3–3–1
| [[Triangle Park (Dayton)|Triangle Park]]
|
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192111130day.htm Recap]
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dayton-herald-triangles-take-270-re/163134270/ "Triangles Take 27–0 Revenge Upon Detroit Eleven: Two Field Goals, Coupled With Three Touchdowns, Tell the Tale,"] ''Dayton Herald,'' Nov. 14, 1921, p. 11.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-triangles-square-off-f/163134653/ "Triangles Square Off for Akron with 27–0 Defeat Over Detroit,"] ''Dayton Daily News,'' Nov. 14, 1921, p. 11.</ref>
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
! 8
| November 20
| [[1921 Akron Pros season|Akron Pros]]
| '''W''' 3–0
| 4–3–1
| [[Triangle Park (Dayton)|Triangle Park]]
|
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192111200day.htm Recap]
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-triangles-on-edge-for/163137026/ "Triangles on Edge for Further Football Frays; Trim Akron Champs, 3–0,"] ''Dayton Daily News,'' Nov. 21, 1921, p. 9.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dayton-herald-triangles-defeat-akron/163136654/ "Triangles Defeat Akron Champions by 3 to 0 Score: Hathaway Boots Ball Over for Only Marker of Game,"] ''Dayton Herald,'' Nov. 21, 1921, p. 13.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-field-goal-by-d/163136412/ "Field Goal by Dayton Kicker Brings Defeat to Big Akron Eleven,"] ''Akron Beacon Journal,'' Nov. 21, 1921, p. 14.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-triangles-3-akr/163136862/ "Triangles 3, Akron 0,"] ''Cincinnati Enquirer,'' Nov. 21, 1921, p. 12.</ref>
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
! 9
| November 27
| at [[1921 Buffalo All-Americans season|Buffalo All-Americans]]
| '''L''' 7–0
| 4–4–1
| [[Canisius University|Canisius Villa]]
| 3,500
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192111270bff.htm Recap]
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-undefeated-all-american/163143585/ "Undefeated All-Americans Win Championship of APFA: Victory Over Dayton Triangles Gives Buffalo Eleven Spotless Record, Earned in Greatest Season of Professional Football,"] ''Buffalo News,'' Nov. 28, 1921, p. 22.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-times-all-americans-beat-day/163143185/ "All-Americans Beat Dayton by Single Score: Anderson Makes Touchdowns in First Quarter and Saves Game in Final Period,"] ''Buffalo Times,'' Nov. 28, 1921, p. 12.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dayton-herald-triangles-outplay-buff/163143367/ "Triangles Outplay Buffalo Eleven But Lose 7 to 0: All-Americans Get the Breaks. Dayton Team Ready to Score When Whistle Blows,"] ''Dayton Herald,'' Nov. 28, 1921, p. 14.</ref>
|-
|colspan="10"|
|}

==Standings==
{{1921 APFA standings}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{1921 APFA season by team}}
{{Dayton Triangles seasons}}

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[[Category:Dayton Triangles seasons]]
[[Category:1921 APFA season by team|Dayton Triangles]]
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1921 Dayton Triangles season - Revision history

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