1923 Milwaukee Badgers season
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The 1923 Milwaukee Badgers season was their second in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous league record of 2–4–3, winning 7 games.[1] They tied for third place in the league.[2]
Schedule
| style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Game | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Date | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Opponent | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Result | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Record | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Venue | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Attendance | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Recap | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Sources | |
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| 1 | September 30 | Oorang Indians | W 13–2 | 1–0 | Athletic Park | 4,000 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 7 | Columbus Tigers | T 0–0 | 1–0–1 | Athletic Park | 2,000 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 14 | Racine Legion | T 7–7 | 1–0–2 | Athletic Park | 4,000 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 21 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–12 | 1–1–2 | Bellevue Field | 5,000 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 28 | St. Louis All-Stars | W 6–0 | 2–1–2 | Athletic Park | 4,700 [3] | Recap | [4] | |
| 6 | November 4 | at Rock Island Independents | W 14–3 | 3–1–2 | Douglas Park | 2,500 | Recap | [5][6][7] | |
| 7 | November 11 | Duluth Kelleys | W 6–3 | 4–1–2 | Athletic Park | 5,000 | Recap | [8][9] | |
| 8 | November 18 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–10 | 4–2–2 | Athletic Park | 5,400 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 24 | at St. Louis All-Stars | W 17–0 | 5–2–2 | Sportsman's Park | 2,395 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 29 | at Racine Legion | W 16–0 | 6–2–2 | Horlick Field | Recap | [10] | ||
| 11 | December 2 | at Chicago Bears | T 0–0 | 6–2–3 | Cubs Park | "a big crowd" | Recap | [11][12] | |
| – | December 8 | Milwaukee Lapham A.C. | W 10–0 | — | Athletic Park | — | |||
| 12 | December 9 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 14–12 | 7–2–3 | Comiskey Park | 6,000 | Recap | [13] | |
| – | December 16 | at Chicago Bears | T 7–7 | — | Cubs Park | 7,500 | — | [14] | |
| Note: Game in italics not recognized as official in league statistics. Thanksgiving Day: November 29. | |||||||||
Standings
References
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- ↑ 1923 Milwaukee Badgers
- ↑ Pro Football Archives: 1923 Milwaukee Badgers season
- ↑ The Dayton Daily News estimated the crowd at 3,000.
- ↑ "Milwaukee Team Wins," Dayton Daily News, Oct. 29, 1923, p. 11.
- ↑ Art Williams, "Milwaukee Humbles Independents, 14 to 3: Line Smashes and Air Attack Bring First Defeat of Season to Green and White Machine," Rock Island Argus, Nov. 5, 1923, p. 14.
- ↑ Pat Patten, "Milwaukee Team Plays Great Game to Defeat Independents 14–3: Islanders Fall Before Badgers in Hard Battle," Moline Dispatch, Nov. 5, 1923, p. 17.
- ↑ "Milwaukee Eleven Eliminates Independents in National Pro Grid Race: Badgers Stage Uphill Battle to Trim Locals," Davenport Democrat and Chronicle, Nov. 5, 1923, p. 7.
- ↑ "Milwaukee Beats Duluth," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 12, 1923, p. 12.
- ↑ "Milwaukee Defeats Duluth Eleven by 6 to 3 Score: Gilbert Missed as Dropkicks Defeat Locals," Duluth News Tribune, Nov. 12, 1923, p. 7.
- ↑ "Legion Team Handed Goose Egg in Turkey Day Tilt: Fails to Score in Badger Game," Racine Journal Times, Nov. 30, 1923, sports p. 1-2.
- ↑ "Milwaukee Holds Bears to Scoreless Tie: 'Bo' McMillin Performing on Conzelman's Team Furnishes Thrills in Wicked Encounter," Rock Island Argus, Dec. 3, 1923, p. 15.
- ↑ Irving Vaughan, "Bears and Milwaukee Pros Battle 0–0 Grid Deadlock," Chicago Tribune, Dec. 3, 1923, p. 25.
- ↑ "Badgers Win in Game with Cards: Pile Up 14–12 Count on Great Chicago Team; Two Touchdowns Are Scored in Contest," Racine Journal-News, Dec. 10, 1923, p. 13.
- ↑ Irving Vaughan, "Field Goal Tries Miss, But Bears Tie Badgers, 7-7," Chicago Tribune, Dec. 17, 1923, p. 19.
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Further reading
- Michael D. Benter, The Badgers: Milwaukee's NFL Entry of 1922–1926. Hayworth, NJ: St. Johann Press, 2013.
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