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{{short description|Sports season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox NFL season
| team = Hammond Pros
| year = 1921
| record = 1–3–1 ([[NFL|APFA]]) (1–5–2 overall)
| league_place = T-13th APFA
| owner = [[Doc Young|"Doc" Alva Young]]
| coach = [[Max Hicks (American football)|Max Hicks]]
| stadium = ''None'' ([[Traveling team]])
| playoffs =
}}

The '''1921 Hammond Pros season''' was their second completed in the young [[American Professional Football Association]] (APFA), a league soon to reorganize as the National Football League (NFL). The team only managed to play five games against APFA opponents, winning just one of these contests.<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ham/1921.htm 1921 Hammond Pros]</ref>

The Pros, managed by [[Doc Young|"Doc" Alva Young]], were unable to find an opponent on one prime fall Sunday, October 23, when they "learned at the last minute" that their planned foe, the [[1921 Detroit Tigers (NFL) season|Detroit Tigers]], did not actually have an available opening on their schedule.<ref name=Rest /> This minor catastrophe was followed the next weekend by another disaster, when a scheduled game with the [[1921 Chicago Cardinals|Chicago Cardinals]] was postponed due to heavy rains that transformed [[Normal Park]] into an unplayable sea of mud.<ref name=Postpone /> While that contest was merely rolled back seven days, another prime fall game day was nevertheless lost.

Weather again became problematic in November, when a scheduled game against All-American [[Fritz Pollard]] and the Chicago Morris Supremes<ref>"Morris Supreme" was a brand of pork products.</ref> was canceled when torrential percipitation turned the infield dirt of [[Comiskey Park]] into a slop bowl.<ref name=SoxMud /> The teams were eventually able to reschedule for [[Boxing Day]] at the [[International Amphitheater]], a horse-racing track with a covered grandstand. This was no blessing — the Pros were crushed in this late season contest, 42 to 0, capping what must have been regarded as a miserable year and unsuccessful year.

The Hammond Pros managed just one field goal and two touchdowns in 8 games played in 1921.

==Schedule==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Hammond Pros|year=1921|border=2}}"| Game
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Hammond Pros|year=1921|border=2}}"| Date
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Hammond Pros|year=1921|border=2}}"| Opponent
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Hammond Pros|year=1921|border=2}}"| Result
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Hammond Pros|year=1921|border=2}}"| Record
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Hammond Pros|year=1921|border=2}}"| Venue
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Hammond Pros|year=1921|border=2}}"| Attendance
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Hammond Pros|year=1921|border=2}}"| Recap
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Hammond Pros|year=1921|border=2}}"| Sources
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 1
| October 2
| at [[1921 Buffalo All-Americans season|Buffalo All-Americans]]
| '''L''' 0–17
| 0–1
| [[Canisius University|Canisius Villa]]
| 3,500
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110020bff.htm Recap]
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-hammond-hard-foe-for-bu/163144888/ "Hammond Hard Foe for Buffalo All-Americans: Thrilling Plays Abound in Game Won by Buffalo, 17 to 0,"] ''Buffalo News,'' Oct. 3, 1921, p. 17.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-times-oliphant-leads-all-ame/162954743/ "Oliphant Leads All-Americans Over Hammond: Former Army Stars, Scott and Laird, Feature in Buffalo's Second Victory,"] ''Buffalo Times,'' Oct. 3, 1921, p. 12.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-buffalo-pros-in-clever-w/163145034/ "Buffalo Pros in Clever Win Over Hammond Eleven: Oliphant's Kick, Laird's Plunging Feature Locals Victory,"] ''Buffalo Courier,'' Oct. 3, 1921, p. 9.</ref>
|-style="background:#ffc"
! 2
| October 9
| at [[1921 Canton Bulldogs season|Canton Bulldogs]]
| '''T''' 7–7
| 0-1–1
| [[League Field|Lakeside Park]]
|
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110090cbd.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 3
| October 16
| at [[1921 Evansville Crimson Giants season|Evansville Crimson Giants]]
| '''W''' 3–0
| 1–1–1
| [[Bosse Field]]
|
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110160ecg.htm Recap]
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press-hammond-beat-the-giants/163278939/ "Hammond Beat the Giants: Score 3 to 0 on Place Kick; No Touchdowns,"] ''Evansville Press,'' Oct. 17, 1921, p. 6.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evansville-journal-goal-from-field-d/163279165/ "Goal from Field Defeats Crimson: Local Professionals Hold Heavy Hammond Line,"] ''Evansville Journal,'' Oct. 17, 1921, p. 6.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-mathys-goa/163279431/ "Mathys' Goal from the Field Bests Crimson Giants 3 to 0: Hammond Professionals and Locals Battle to Tie Most of the Way,"] ''Evansville Courier,'' Oct. 17, 1921, p. 7.</ref>
|-
! —
| October 23
| (open date)
|colspan="5"| '''''unable to negotiate date with opponent'''''
| <ref name=Rest>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-pros-will-rest-sunday/164587563/ "Pros Will Rest Sunday,"] ''Hammond Times,'' Oct. 21, 1921, p. 9.</ref>
|-
! —
| October 30
| at [[1921 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]]
|colspan="5"| '''''postponed due to heavy rain'''''
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-cardinals-play-hammond-s/164511753/ "Cardinals Play Hammond Sunday,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Oct. 25, 1921, p. 17.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-aerial-play-feature-of-n/164511800/ "Aerial Play Feature of Normal Park Tilt,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Oct. 29, 1921, p. 9.</ref><ref name=Postpone>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-cardinalshammond-pros-p/164511836/ "Cardinals–Hammond Pros Postpone Clash a Week,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Oct. 31, 1921, p. 15.</ref>
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 4
| November 6
| at [[1921 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]]
| '''L''' 0–7
| 1–2–1
| [[Normal Park]]
| 4,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110020crd.htm Recap]
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fort-wayne-news-and-sentinel-cardina/163126878/ "Cardinals Win Close One From Hammond Team,"] ''Fort Wayne News-Sentinel,'' Nov. 7, 1921, p. 6.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-muscatine-journal-cardinals-nose-out/163126433/ "Cardinals Nose Out Hammond, 7–0,"] ''Muscatine Journal,'' Nov. 7, 1921, p. 6.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-hammond-team-loses-to-driscoll/163126692/ "Hammond Team Loses to Driscoll,"] ''Hammond Times'', Nov. 7, 1921, p. 8.</ref>
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 5
| November 13
| at [[1921 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
| '''L''' 7–14
| 1–3–1
| [[Hagemeister Park]]
| "small-sized crowd"
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192111130gnb.htm Recap]
| <ref>Cal, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-packers-come-thr/163084846/ "Packers Come Through With Win Over Hammond, 14–7: Invaders Make Lone Score by Blocking Punt,"] ''Green Bay Press-Gazette,'' Nov. 14, 1921, p. 5.</ref>
|-
! —
| November 20
| ''at [[Chicago Morris Supremes]]''
|colspan="5"| '''''canceled by Morris Supremes due to muddy field'''''
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-morris-supremes-to-play-hammon/164588376/ "Morris Supremes to Play Hammond Gridders Sunday,"] ''Hammond Times,'' Nov. 15, 1921, p. 11.</ref><ref name=SoxMud>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-mud-on-sox-field-kills-s/164588563/ "Mud on Sox Field Kills Supremes–Hammond Game,"] ''Chicago Tribune,'' Nov. 19, 1921, p. 9.</ref>
|-
! —
| [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|November 24]]
| ''at [[Gary Elks]]''
| '''L''' 0–7
| —
| [[Gleason Park]]
| 5,000+
| —
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-dick-kings-boot-fails-in-pinc/163145706/ "Dick King's Boot Fails in Pinches: Ex-Harvard Star Tries Seven Times to Shoo the Ball Between Gary Goal Posts,"] ''Hammond Times,'' Nov. 25, 1921, p. 5.</ref>
|-
! —
| November 27
| ''at Chicago Boosters''
| '''T''' 0–0
| —
| [[Logan Square Park]]
|
| —
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-boostershammond-in-scoreless/163146153/ "Boosters–Hammond in Scoreless Tie,"] ''Hammond Times,'' Nov. 28, 1921, p. 8.</ref>
|-
! —
| December 26
| ''at Chicago Morris Supremes''
| '''L''' 0–42
| —
| [[International Amphitheater]]
|
| —
| <ref name=PileUp>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-hammond-is-trimmed-beautifully/163146374/ "Hammond is Trimmed Beautifully: Morris Supremes Pile Up 42–0 Score Against Local Professional Football Eleven,"] ''Hammond Times,'' Dec. 27, 1921, p. 7.</ref>
|-
|colspan="10"| '''Note:''' Games in ''italics'' indicate a non-league opponent. Thanksgiving Day: November 24.
|}

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

==References==
{{Reflist|35em}}

{{1921 APFA season by team}}
{{Hammond Pros seasons}}

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