1927 Buffalo Bisons (NFL) season
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The 1927
Buffalo Bisons
season was their eighth in the league
. The team failed to improve on their previous output
of 4-4-2, losing five games and winning none
. They finished twelfth (last) in the league.
The "Buffalo/Texas Rangers" experiment from the previous season was discontinued (the city's cold weather was the primary reason), and previous head coach Jim Kendrick
left the team for the New York Giants
. Reverting to the Bisons name, a man with the name Dim Batterson was named as head coach.
The team failed to score a single point in all but one game, resulting in a 1.6 point per game average, a near-record low offensive output. The Bisons suspended operations five games into the season and would not return until 1929.
1927 NFL season
The 1927 NFL season was the 8th regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season, the league decided to eliminate the financially weaker teams. As a result, the league dropped from 22 to 12 teams, and a majority of the remaining teams were centered around the East Coast instead...
Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo (NFL)
Buffalo, New York had a turbulent, early-era National Football League team that operated under three different names and several different owners between the 1910s and 1920s...
season was their eighth in the league
National Football League
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. The team failed to improve on their previous output
1926 Buffalo Rangers season
The 1926 Buffalo Rangers season was their seventh in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 1-6-2, winning four games. They finished ninth in the league.-Background:...
of 4-4-2, losing five games and winning none
Imperfect season
An imperfect season is defined as a team losing all of their games. It is the antithesis of a perfect season, and is often referred to as such in a tongue-in-cheek manner...
. They finished twelfth (last) in the league.
The "Buffalo/Texas Rangers" experiment from the previous season was discontinued (the city's cold weather was the primary reason), and previous head coach Jim Kendrick
Jim Kendrick
James Marcellus Kendrick was a professional football player during the early years of the National Football League with the Toledo Maroons, Canton Bulldogs, Louisville Brecks, Chicago Bears, Hammond Pros, Buffalo Bisons, Rochester Jeffersons, Rock Island Independents, Buffalo Rangers and the New...
left the team for the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Reverting to the Bisons name, a man with the name Dim Batterson was named as head coach.
The team failed to score a single point in all but one game, resulting in a 1.6 point per game average, a near-record low offensive output. The Bisons suspended operations five games into the season and would not return until 1929.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25, 1927 | at Pottsville Maroons Pottsville Maroons The Pottsville Maroons were an American football team based in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1920, they went on to play in the National Football League for four seasons, from 1925–1928... |
L 22-0 |
| 2 | October 2, 1927 | at Providence Steam Roller Providence Steam Roller The Providence Steam Roller was a professional American football team based in Providence, Rhode Island in the National Football League from 1925 to 1931. Providence was the first New England team to win an NFL championship... |
L 5-0 |
| 3 | October 12, 1927 | New York Yankees New York Yankees (NFL) The New York Yankees were a short-lived professional American football team from 1926 to 1928. The team was a member of the first American Football League in 1926, and later the National Football League from 1927-1928. They played their home games at Yankee Stadium... |
L 19-8 |
| 4 | October 15, 1927 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets Frankford Yellow Jackets The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a professional American football team, part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931, though its origin dates back to as early as 1899 with the Frankford Athletic Association. The Yellow Jackets won the NFL championship in 1926... |
L 54-0 |
| 5 | October 16, 1927 | Frankford Yellow Jackets Frankford Yellow Jackets The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a professional American football team, part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931, though its origin dates back to as early as 1899 with the Frankford Athletic Association. The Yellow Jackets won the NFL championship in 1926... |
L 23-0 |
Standings
| NFL | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Giants 1927 New York Giants season The 1927 New York Giants season was the third season for the club in the National Football League, and first under head coach Earl Potteiger. The Giants suffered their own loss and sole tie to the Cleveland Bulldogs. They were ranked first in yards allowed, yards gained, and points allowed. And... |
11 | 1 | 1 | .917 | 197 | 20 | W-9 |
| Green Bay Packers 1927 Green Bay Packers season The 1927 Green Bay Packers season was their seventh season in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-2-1 record under player/coach Curly Lambeau earning them a second place finish.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 113 | 43 | W-1 |
| Chicago Bears 1927 Chicago Bears season -Season Overview:The 1927 Chicago Bears season was their eighth regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-3-2 record under head coach George Halas earning them a third place finish in the team standings behind the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers... |
9 | 3 | 2 | .750 | 149 | 98 | W-2 |
| Cleveland Bulldogs 1927 Cleveland Bulldogs season The 1927 Cleveland Bulldogs season was their third season in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 5-8-1, winning eight games. They finished fourth in the league. The team relocated to Detroit, Michigan after the season, playing one season as the Detroit Wolverines in... |
8 | 4 | 1 | .667 | 209 | 107 | W-5 |
| Providence Steam Roller 1927 Providence Steam Roller season The 1927 Providence Steam Roller season was their third in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 5-7-1, winning eight games. They finished fifth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 105 | 88 | W-3 |
| New York Yankees 1927 New York Yankees (NFL) season The 1927 New York Yankees season was their inaugural season in the league. The team finished 7-8-1, and finished sixth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
7 | 8 | 1 | .467 | 142 | 174 | L-4 |
| Frankford Yellow Jackets 1927 Frankford Yellow Jackets season The 1927 Frankford Yellow Jackets season was their fourth in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 14-1-2, winning only six league games to finish in seventh place in the league standings.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
6 | 9 | 3 | .400 | 152 | 166 | L-1 |
| Pottsville Maroons 1927 Pottsville Maroons season The 1927 Pottsville Maroons season was their third in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous league output of 10-2-2, winning only five games. They finished eighth in the league standings.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 80 | 163 | L-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1927 Chicago Cardinals season The 1927 Chicago Cardinals season was their eighth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 5-6-1, winning only three games. They finished ninth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
3 | 7 | 1 | .300 | 69 | 134 | L-1 |
| Dayton Triangles 1927 Dayton Triangles season The 1927 Dayton Triangles season was their eighth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 1-4-1, losing six games. They finished tenth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
1 | 6 | 1 | .143 | 15 | 57 | L-4 |
| Duluth Eskimos 1927 Duluth Eskimos season The 1927 Duluth Eskimos season was the Eskimos' final season in the NFL. Coached by Ernie Nevers, the Eskimos finished with a 1-8 record. The team scored 68 points and allowed 134.-Schedule: -Standings: -Roster:*Marion Ashmore T*Bunny Belden WB... |
1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 68 | 134 | L-7 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 123 | L-5 |