1929 Boston Bulldogs season
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The 1929
Boston Bulldogs
season was their fifth and final season in the league
and their only season after changing their name from the Pottsville Maroons
. The team improved on their previous output
of 2-8, winning four games. They finished fourth in the league.
Based at Braves Field
, the Bulldogs nonetheless hosted their two-game swan song
back in their old stomping grounds, defeating both the Buffalo Bison on October 27 at Minersville Park
and the Newark Tornadoes on October 29 at Pottsville's Mitchell Field.
1929 NFL season
The 1929 NFL season was the 10th regular season of the National Football League. The league increased back to 12 teams with the addition of Orange Tornadoes and Minneapolis Red Jackets and the re-entry of the Buffalo Bisons...
Boston Bulldogs
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...
season was their fifth 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...
and their only season after changing their name from the 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...
. The team improved on their previous output
1928 Pottsville Maroons season
The 1928 Pottsville Maroons season was their fourth in the league and their last before changing their name to the Boston Bulldogs. The team failed to improve on their previous league output of 5-8, winning only two games. They finished eighth in the league....
of 2-8, winning four games. They finished fourth in the league.
Based at Braves Field
Braves Field
Braves Field was a baseball park that formerly stood on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. The stadium was home to the Boston Braves National League franchise from 1915–1952, when the team moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
, the Bulldogs nonetheless hosted their two-game swan song
Swan song
"Swan song" is a metaphorical phrase for a final gesture, effort, or performance given just before death or retirement. The phrase refers to an ancient belief that the Mute Swan is completely silent during its lifetime until the moment just before death, when it sings one beautiful song...
back in their old stomping grounds, defeating both the Buffalo Bison on October 27 at Minersville Park
Minersville Park
Minersville Park was an American football stadium in Minersville, Pennsylvania, near Pottsville. It is most notable as the home field for the Pottsville Maroons football team from 1920 to 1928, including during their run in the National Football League from 1925 to 1928. It was a high school...
and the Newark Tornadoes on October 29 at Pottsville's Mitchell Field.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 6, 1929 | at Orange Tornadoes | L 7-0 |
| 2 | October 13, 1929 | 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... |
W 41-0 |
| 3 | October 20, 1929 | Orange Tornadoes | L 19-13 |
| 4 | October 27, 1929 | 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... Played at Minersville Park Minersville Park Minersville Park was an American football stadium in Minersville, Pennsylvania, near Pottsville. It is most notable as the home field for the Pottsville Maroons football team from 1920 to 1928, including during their run in the National Football League from 1925 to 1928. It was a high school... |
W 14-6 |
| 5 | October 29, 1929 | Orange Tornadoes Played at Mitchell Field |
W 6-0 |
| 6 | November 10, 1929 | at Staten Island Stapletons Staten Island Stapletons The Staten Island Stapletons also known as the Staten Island Stapes were a professional American football team founded in 1915 that played in the National Football League from 1929 to 1930. The team was based in the Stapleton section of Staten Island. Under the shortened nickname the "Stapes"... |
L 14-6 |
| 7 | November 17, 1929 | 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... |
W 12-7 |
| 8 | November 24, 1929 | 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 20-6 |
Standings
| NFL | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Green Bay Packers 1929 Green Bay Packers season The 1929 Green Bay Packers season was their ninth season in the National Football League. The club posted an undefeated 12-0-1 record under player/coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a first-place finish and the Packers' first National Football League Championship... |
12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 198 | 22 | W-2 |
| New York Giants 1929 New York Giants season The 1929 New York Giants season was the fifth season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-External links:*... |
13 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 312 | 86 | W-4 |
| Frankford Yellow Jackets 1929 Frankford Yellow Jackets season The 1929 Frankford Yellow Jackets season was their sixth in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous league output of 11-3-2, winning only ten games, losing four, and tying five. They finished third in the league standings.... |
9 | 4 | 5 | .692 | 129 | 128 | W-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1929 Chicago Cardinals season The 1929 Chicago Cardinals season was their 10th in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 1-5, winning six games. They finished fourth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
6 | 6 | 1 | .500 | 154 | 83 | W-1 |
| Boston Bulldogs | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 98 | 73 | L-1 |
| Staten Island Stapletons 1929 Staten Island Stapletons season The 1929 Staten Island Stapletons season was their inaugural season in the league. The team finished 3-4-3 and finished sixth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
3 | 4 | 3 | .429 | 89 | 65 | L-2 |
| Orange Tornadoes 1929 Orange Tornadoes season The 1929 Orange Tornadoes season was their first in the league. The team went 3-5-4, finishing eighth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
3 | 4 | 4 | .429 | 35 | 80 | L-1 |
| Providence Steam Roller 1929 Providence Steam Roller season The 1929 Providence Steam Roller season was their fifth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 8-1-2, winning only four games. They finished eighth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
4 | 6 | 2 | .400 | 107 | 117 | L-1 |
| Chicago Bears 1929 Chicago Bears season -Season Overview:The 1929 Chicago Bears season was their 10th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 4-9-1 record during head coach George Halas's final season. The showing earned them a ninth place finish in the team standings their worst record to date with... |
4 | 9 | 2 | .308 | 119 | 227 | L-1 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 7 | 1 | .125 | 48 | 142 | W-1 |
| Minneapolis Red Jackets 1929 Minneapolis Red Jackets season The 1929 Minneapolis Red Jackets season was their fifth in the league and first as the Red Jackets. The team improved on their previous output of 0-6, winning one game. They finished eleventh in the league. Prior to this season, the Red Jackets were the Minneapolis... |
1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 48 | 185 | L-7 |
| Dayton Triangles 1929 Dayton Triangles season The 1929 Dayton Triangles season was their tenth and final season in the league. The team did not improve on their previous output of 0-7, losing all six games they played bringing their losing streak up to 17 games. Hence, they were winless for two consecutive seasons... |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 136 | L-6 |