1929 Dayton Triangles season
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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. This feat would be duplicated by the 1943
and 1944 Chicago Cardinals; however, the NFL does not consider that to be the longest losing streak, as the Cardinals combined with the Pittsburgh Steelers
in the 1944 season. As a traveling team
, they played all six games on the road, finishing twelfth in the league. The franchise folded after the season, losing its final seventeen games spanning three seasons. During this stretch, the team was outscored 301-22. With the team's folding, the NFL lost is longest-lasting traveling team (1920-1929), and the final traveling team until the Dallas Texans
in 1952.
The Dayton Triangles were limited to only seven points throughout the entire season. This was the final team in NFL history to score under ten points in a season. This dubious feat had been accomplished nineteen times prior to this season's Dayton Triangle's performance. This was the Triangle's third time (1925, 1928, 1929) to record a single-digit season scoring output, tying the Louisville Brecks (1921, 1923, 1926) for this dubious record.
They were coached by Faye Abbott, his second and final season of coaching. Abbott had previously played for the Triangles; between coaching and playing, he participated in 70 of the Triangles' 77 games as a franchise. The franchise was winless under Abbott's head coaching. With the franchise folding, Abbott would be the team's fourth and final head coach.
Their lone touchdown and scoring play of the season was scored on a fumble recovery by Left Guard
Al Graham
.
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...
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...
season was their tenth 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 did not improve on their previous output
1928 Dayton Triangles season
The 1928 Dayton Triangles season was their ninth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 1-6-1, losing seven games. They finished tenth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...
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. This feat would be duplicated by the 1943
1943 Chicago Cardinals season
The 1943 Chicago Cardinals season was the 24th season the team was in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3-8, losing all ten games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 18th consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:...
and 1944 Chicago Cardinals; however, the NFL does not consider that to be the longest losing streak, as the Cardinals combined with the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
in the 1944 season. As a traveling team
Traveling team
In professional team sports, a traveling team is a member of a professional league that never or rarely competes in its home arena or stadium. This differs from a barnstorming team in that the latter does not compete within a league or association framework...
, they played all six games on the road, finishing twelfth in the league. The franchise folded after the season, losing its final seventeen games spanning three seasons. During this stretch, the team was outscored 301-22. With the team's folding, the NFL lost is longest-lasting traveling team (1920-1929), and the final traveling team until the Dallas Texans
1952 Dallas Texans season
The 1952 Dallas Texans season was the team's only season in the league. They started 0-9 before finishing 1-11 and failing to qualify for the playoffs. The Texans home game against Chicago was moved to Akron, Ohio's Rubber Bowl and the final game of the season was moved to Detroit from...
in 1952.
The Dayton Triangles were limited to only seven points throughout the entire season. This was the final team in NFL history to score under ten points in a season. This dubious feat had been accomplished nineteen times prior to this season's Dayton Triangle's performance. This was the Triangle's third time (1925, 1928, 1929) to record a single-digit season scoring output, tying the Louisville Brecks (1921, 1923, 1926) for this dubious record.
They were coached by Faye Abbott, his second and final season of coaching. Abbott had previously played for the Triangles; between coaching and playing, he participated in 70 of the Triangles' 77 games as a franchise. The franchise was winless under Abbott's head coaching. With the franchise folding, Abbott would be the team's fourth and final head coach.
Their lone touchdown and scoring play of the season was scored on a fumble recovery by Left Guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
Al Graham
Al Graham
Alfred Graham was a guard who played nine seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the Dayton Triangles...
.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 22, 1929 | 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 9-0 |
| 2 | September 28, 1929 | 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 14-7 |
| 3 | September 29, 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 41-0 |
| 4 | October 6, 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 12-0 |
| 5 | October 13, 1929 | at Boston Bulldogs | L 41-0 |
| 6 | November 24, 1929 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 19-0 |
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 1929 Boston Bulldogs season 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... |
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 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 136 | L-6 |