1925 Rock Island Independents season
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The 1925
Rock Island Independents
season was their sixth and final season in the league
. The team failed to improve on their previous league record
of 5-2-2, losing three NFL games. They finished eighth in the league.
1925 NFL season
The 1925 NFL season was the 6th regular season of the National Football League. Five new teams entered the league: New York Giants, Detroit Panthers, Pottsville Maroons, Providence Steam Roller, and a new Canton Bulldogs team...
Rock Island Independents
Rock Island Independents
The Rock Island Independents were a professional American football team based in Rock Island, Illinois. One of the first professional football teams, they were founded in 1907 as an independent club. They later played in what is now the National Football League from 1920 to 1925. They joined the...
season was their sixth and final season in the league
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 failed to improve on their previous league record
1924 Rock Island Independents season
The 1924 Rock Island Independents season was their fifth in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 2-3-3, winning five games. They finished fifth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...
of 5-2-2, losing three NFL games. They finished eighth in the league.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 20, 1925 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
T 0-0 |
| 2 | September 27, 1925 | Dayton Triangles Dayton Triangles The Dayton Triangles were an original franchise of the American Professional Football Association in 1920. The Triangles were based in Dayton, Ohio, and took their nickname from their home field, Triangle Park, which was located at the confluence of the Great Miami and Stillwater Rivers in north... |
T 0-0 |
| 3 | October 4, 1925 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
W 3-0 |
| 4 | October 11, 1925 | at Duluth Kelleys | W 12-0 |
| 5 | October 18, 1925 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 20-0 |
| 6 | October 25, 1925 | Kansas City Cowboys Kansas City (NFL) Kansas City, Missouri had a National Football League team prior to the Chiefs that operated under two different names: The Blues in 1924 and the Cowboys from 1925-1926. The Blues competed as a traveling team, playing all of their NFL games in other cities' stadia in their only year under that name... |
T 3-3 |
| 7 | November 1, 1925 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 6-0 |
| - | November 11, 1925 | at Clinton Legion | W 23-6 |
| 8 | November 15, 1925 | Kansas City Cowboys Kansas City (NFL) Kansas City, Missouri had a National Football League team prior to the Chiefs that operated under two different names: The Blues in 1924 and the Cowboys from 1925-1926. The Blues competed as a traveling team, playing all of their NFL games in other cities' stadia in their only year under that name... |
W 35-12 |
| 9 | November 22, 1925 | Milwaukee Badgers Milwaukee Badgers The Milwaukee Badgers were a professional American football team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that played in the National Football League from 1922 to 1926. The team played its home games at Athletic Park, later known as Borchert Field, on Milwaukee's north side... |
W 40-7 |
| 10 | November 26, 1925 | at Detroit Panthers | W 6-3 |
| 11 | November 29, 1925 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 7-0 |
- Game in italics was against a non-NFL team.
Standings
| NFL | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Cardinals 1925 Chicago Cardinals season The 1925 Chicago Cardinals season resulted in the Cardinals winning their first NFL Championship.The end of the Cardinals season was centered around two historic, but controversial, situations. The first was a team scandal with the Milwaukee Badgers... |
11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 230 | 65 | W-2 |
| Pottsville Maroons 1925 Pottsville Maroons season The 1925 Pottsville Maroons season was their inaugural season in the National Football League. The team finished a 10-2 league record and a 13-2 overall record.... |
10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 270 | 45 | W-5 |
| Detroit Panthers 1925 Detroit Panthers season The 1925 Detroit Panthers season was their third in the league and first season as the Panthers. The team improved on their previous output of 1-5-1, winning eight games. They finished third in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
8 | 2 | 2 | .800 | 129 | 39 | W-1 |
| Frankford Yellow Jackets 1925 Frankford Yellow Jackets season The 1925 Frankford Yellow Jackets season was their second in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous output of 11-2-1, winning thirteen league games to finish the season in sixth place... |
10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 190 | 169 | L-2 |
| New York Giants 1925 New York Giants season The 1925 New York Giants season was the first season for the club in the National Football League. The team finished with a record of 8–4 against league opponents.-Schedule:* Games in italics are against non-NFL teams.-Standings:-External links:... |
8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 122 | 67 | W-1 |
| Akron Pros 1925 Akron Pros season The 1925 Akron Pros season was their sixth in the league and last season before becoming the Indians. The team improved on their previous output of 2-6, winning six games. They finished fourth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
4 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 65 | 51 | L-2 |
| Chicago Bears 1925 Chicago Bears season The 1925 Chicago Bears season was their sixth regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-5-3 record under head coach George Halas earning them a seventh place finish in the team standings, their worst showing to that date... |
9 | 5 | 3 | .643 | 158 | 96 | W-3 |
| Rock Island Independents | 5 | 3 | 3 | .625 | 99 | 58 | L-1 |
| Green Bay Packers 1925 Green Bay Packers season The 1925 Green Bay Packers season was their fifth season in the National Football League. The club posted a 8-5 record under player/coach Curly Lambeau earning them a ninth place finish... |
8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 151 | 110 | W-1 |
| Providence Steam Roller 1925 Providence Steam Roller season The 1925 Providence Steam Roller season was their inaugural season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 6-5-1 record against NFL teams, finishing tenth in the league.-Schedule:*Game in italics is against a non-NFL team.-Standings:... |
6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 111 | 101 | L-1 |
| Canton Bulldogs 1925 Canton Bulldogs season The 1925 Canton Bulldogs season was their fifth in the National Football League and their first season since 1923. The team failed to improve on their previous record against NFL opponents of 11-0-1, winning only four NFL games. They finished eleventh in the league.-Schedule:* Games in italics are... |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 50 | 73 | L-1 |
| Cleveland Bulldogs 1925 Cleveland Bulldogs season The 1925 Cleveland Bulldogs season was their second in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous record against NFL opponents of 7-1-1, winning only five league games. They finished twelfth in the league.-Schedule:... |
5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 75 | 135 | L-1 |
| Kansas City Cowboys 1925 Kansas City Cowboys season The 1925 Kansas City Cowboys season was their second in the league and first as the Cowboys. The team improved on their previous output of 2-7, losing only five games. They finished thirteenth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
2 | 5 | 1 | .286 | 65 | 97 | W-1 |
| Hammond Pros 1925 Hammond Pros season The 1925 Hammond Pros season was their sixth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous record against league opponents of 2-2-1, winning only one game. They finished fourteenth in the league.-Schedule:... |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 23 | 87 | L-3 |
| Buffalo Bisons 1925 Buffalo Bisons (NFL) season The 1925 Buffalo Bisons season was their sixth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous record against league opponents of 6-5, winning four games... |
1 | 6 | 2 | .143 | 33 | 113 | L-4 |
| Rochester Jeffersons 1925 Rochester Jeffersons season The 1925 Rochester Jeffersons season was their sixth and final season in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous record against league opponants of 0–7, losing only six games and logging a tie... |
0 | 6 | 1 | .000 | 26 | 111 | L-5 |
| Dayton Triangles 1925 Dayton Triangles season The 1925 Dayton Triangles season was their sixth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 2-6, losing seven games. They tied for sixteenth place in the league.-Schedule:* Game in italics is against a non-NFL team.... |
0 | 7 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 84 | L-7 |
| Duluth Kelleys 1925 Duluth Kelleys season The 1925 Duluth Kelleys season was their third in the National Football League and final season as the Kelleys. The team failed to improve on their previous record against league opponents of 5-1, losing three games. They tied for sixteenth place in the league.... |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 25 | L-3 |
| Milwaukee Badgers 1925 Milwaukee Badgers season The 1925 Milwaukee Badgers season was their fourth in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous league record of 5-8, losing all their games. They tied for sixteenth place in the league.... |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 191 | L-6 |
| Columbus Tigers 1925 Columbus Tigers season The 1925 Columbus Tigers season was their sixth in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous record against league teams of 4-4, losing nine games. They tied for sixteenth place in the league.-Schedule:... |
0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 28 | 124 | L-9 |