1919 Decatur Staleys season
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The 1919 Decatur Staleys season was the first in the team's long existence. It was also the only season in which the Staleys-Bears team was not a member of the National Football League
. The team, under George Halas
, would become a founding member of that league a year later
.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The team, under George Halas
George Halas
George Stanley Halas, Sr. , nicknamed "Papa Bear" and "Mr. Everything", was a player, coach, owner and pioneer in professional American football. He was the iconic longtime leader of the NFL's Chicago Bears...
, would become a founding member of that league a year later
1920 NFL season
The 1920 APFA season was the inaugural regular season of the National Football League which was called the American Professional Football Association in 1920 and 1921...
.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Score | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, Oct. 5 | Peoria Tractors | Lake View Park | Loss | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1,000 |
| Monday, Oct. 12 | Stonington, Illinois Stonington, Illinois Stonington is a village in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 932 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Stonington is located at .... |
Staley Field Staley Field Staley Field in Decatur, Illinois was the home of the Decatur Staleys club of the American Professional Football Association in 1920, coached and managed by the young George Halas. Modern convention has tended to label this club the "Decatur Staleys".... |
Win | 50-3 | 1-1 | 1,000 |
| Sunday, Oct. 19 | Staunton, Illinois Staunton, Illinois Staunton is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,030 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Staunton is located at .... |
Staley Field Staley Field Staley Field in Decatur, Illinois was the home of the Decatur Staleys club of the American Professional Football Association in 1920, coached and managed by the young George Halas. Modern convention has tended to label this club the "Decatur Staleys".... |
Win | 89-0 | 2-1 | 1,000 |
| Sunday, Nov. 2 | Champaign, Illinois Champaign, Illinois Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of... |
Staley Field Staley Field Staley Field in Decatur, Illinois was the home of the Decatur Staleys club of the American Professional Football Association in 1920, coached and managed by the young George Halas. Modern convention has tended to label this club the "Decatur Staleys".... |
Win | 32-0 | 3-1 | |
| Sunday, Nov. 11 | Taylorville Independents | Taylorville, Illinois Taylorville, Illinois Taylorville is a city in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,246 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat and largest city in Christian County.-Geography:Taylorville is located at .... |
Win | 21-7 | 4-1 | 5,000 |
| Sunday, Nov. 16 | Chanute Field | Staley Field Staley Field Staley Field in Decatur, Illinois was the home of the Decatur Staleys club of the American Professional Football Association in 1920, coached and managed by the young George Halas. Modern convention has tended to label this club the "Decatur Staleys".... |
Win | 61-0 | 5-1 | |
| Thursday, Nov. 23 | Arcola, Illinois Arcola, Illinois Arcola is a city in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,916 at the 2010 census. The city was founded in 1855, when the Illinois Central Railroad was built through the county... |
Staley Field Staley Field Staley Field in Decatur, Illinois was the home of the Decatur Staleys club of the American Professional Football Association in 1920, coached and managed by the young George Halas. Modern convention has tended to label this club the "Decatur Staleys".... |
Win | 40-0 | 6-1 |