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The 1923 Chicago Cardinals season was their fourth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 8–3, losing four games.[1] They finished sixth in the league.

Schedule

On November 25 against Racine, the Cardinals became the only team in NFL history to score 4 points in a game.

Week Date Opponent Result Record
1 September 30 Buffalo All-Americans W 3–0 1–0
2 October 7 Rochester Jeffersons W 60–0 2–0
3 October 14 Akron Pros W 19–0 3–0
4 October 21 Minneapolis Marines W 9–0 4–0
5 October 28 Dayton Triangles W 13–3 5–0
6 November 4 Canton Bulldogs L 3–7 5–1
7 November 11 Hammond Pros W 6–0 6–1
8 November 18 Duluth Kelleys W 10–0 7–1
9 November 25 Racine Legion L 4–10 7–2
10 November 29 at Chicago Bears L 0–3 7–3
11 December 2 Oorang Indians W 22–19 8–3
12 December 9 Milwaukee Badgers L 12–14 8–4

Standings

NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Canton Bulldogs 11 0 1 1.000 246 19 W5
Chicago Bears 9 2 1 .818 123 35 W1
Green Bay Packers 7 2 1 .778 85 34 W5
Milwaukee Badgers 7 2 3 .778 100 49 W1
Cleveland Indians 3 1 3 .750 52 49 L1
Chicago Cardinals 8 4 0 .667 161 56 L1
Duluth Kelleys 4 3 0 .571 35 33 L3
Buffalo All-Americans 5 4 3 .556 94 43 L1
Columbus Tigers 5 4 1 .556 119 35 L1
Toledo Maroons 3 3 2 .500 35 66 L1
Racine Legion 4 4 2 .500 86 76 W1
Rock Island Independents 2 3 3 .400 84 62 L1
Minneapolis Marines 2 5 2 .286 48 81 L1
St. Louis All-Stars 1 4 2 .200 25 74 L1
Hammond Pros 1 5 1 .167 14 59 L4
Akron Pros 1 6 0 .143 25 74 W1
Dayton Triangles 1 6 1 .143 16 95 L2
Oorang Indians 1 10 0 .091 50 257 W1
Louisville Brecks 0 3 0 .000 0 90 L3
Rochester Jeffersons 0 4 0 .000 6 141 L4

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ^ 1923 Chicago Cardinals
  • Ziemba, Joe. When Football Was Football: The Chicago Cardinals and the Birth of the NFL. Triumph Books, 1999. ISBN 1-57243-317-5.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1923_Chicago_Cardinals_season