Nickname: “Grangers”
1926 American Football League (15-7-1; 10-5 2nd, AFL)
Captain: Red Grange
Sep. 20 W 20-0 at Illinois All-Stars, Aurora, Illinois 18,000 (non-lg.)
Sep. 26 L 0-10 at Cleveland Panthers, at Luna Park Bowl 22,000
Oct. 3 W 26-0 at Rock Island Independents 5,000
Oct. 9 W 13-0 at Boston Bulldogs
Oct. 10 W 19-0 at New Britain Pros, at Clarkin Field, Hartford 5,000 (non-lg.)
Oct. 17 L 0-14 at Chicago Bulls, Comiskey Park 16,000
Oct. 24 W 6-0 Los Angeles Wildcats, Yankee Stadium (YS) 20,000
Oct. 30 W 23-0 at Philadelphia Quakers, Shibe Park(Sesqui Stadium?) 30,000 10/31?
Oct. 31 postponed Newark Demons (Bears) YS [rain]
Nov. 2 W 35-0 Rock Island Independents YS 30,000
Nov. 7 W 21-13 Brooklyn Horsemen YS 30,000 “First game of Interborough Championship”
Nov. 8 W 28-0 Los Angeles Wildcats, at Maple Leaf Stadium, Toronto
Nov. 14 W 24-0 Boston Bulldogs YS 20,000
Nov, 21 no game Philadelphia Quakers YS [League changed schedule]
Nov. 21 L 6-16 Los Angeles Wildcats YS 20,000 [NY Times says 7 wins in row before, prob. incorrect]
A.F.L. Championship Game #1
Nov. 25 L 0-13 Philadelphia Quakers YS 22,000
A.F.L. Championship Game #2
Nov. 27 L 6-13 at Philadelphia Quakers, at Shibe Park 22,000 [win due to 2 of 3 in season for Quakers]
Nov. 28 W 7-0 Chicago Bulls YS 2,500
Dec. 4 W 40-7 at Norfolk Artillery Blues {Exhibition Game}
Dec. 5 no game at Chicago Bulls [orig. sched.]
Dec. 12 no game New York Giants (NFL) [Yankees reject offer]
Dec. 12 W 7-3 at Chicago Bulls, Comiskey Park 10,000
Dec. 14 T 7-7 Los Angeles Wildcats, at Atlanta, Ga. (night) 4,000 (Exhibition Game]
Dec. 16 W 14-3 Los Angeles Wildcats, at Birmingham, Ala. 5,000 (night) [Exhibition Game]
Dec. 19 W 17-14 Los Angeles Wildcats, at Fair Park, Dallas, Tex. 5,000 (Exhibition Game]
Dec. 22 L 0-34 Los Angeles Wildcats, at Beaumont, Texas (night) [Exhibition Game]
Dec. 25 canceled Los Angeles Wildcats, at Waco, Texas (night) [Exhibition Game] [Due to Grange's injured knee]
Dec. 27 W 20-14 Los Angeles Wildcats, at San Antonio, Texas 3,000 [Exhibition Game]
1927:
Jan. 16 L 6-30 Los Angeles Buccaneers (NFL), at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles 20,000
Jan. 23 W 48-6 at Hollywood Generals (PCFL), at Wrigley Field
Jan. 30 W 14-0 Los ANgeles Buccaneers (NFL), at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles
Feb. 6 L 6-7 Los Angeles Buccaneers (NFL), at Ewing Field, San Francisco
1927 National Football League (7-8-1 NFL) (13-11-2)
Sep. 18 W 13-3 Fox Valley All-Stars, Exposition Park, North Aurora, Illinois [non-league]
Oct. 2 W 6-3 at Dayton Triangles
Oct. 9 W 13-0 Cleveland Bulldogs, at Detroit 20,000
Oct. 12 W 19-8 at Buffalo Bisons
Oct. 16 L 0-12 at Chicago Bears, Wrigley Field 30,000
Oct. 23 L 0-13 at Green Bay Packers 11,000
Oct. 30 W 7-6 at Chicago Cardinals, Soldier Field 15,000
Nov. 6 L 0-15 at Cleveland Bulldogs 2,500
Nov. 8 W 26-6 Chicago Bears YS 10,000
Nov. 11 W 19-12 at Pottsville Maroons
Nov. 13 W 20-6 Chicago Cardinals YS 10,000 [7-3-1??]
Nov. 24 L 19-30 Cleveland Bulldogs YS 15,000
Nov. 27 L 7-14 at Providence Steam Rollers ~10,000
Dec. 3 L 0-9 Providence Steam Rollers, at Syracuse, Archbold Stadium [Benefit]
Dec. 4 L 0-14 at New York Giants, at the Polo Grounds 10,000
Dec. 10 T 6-6 at Frankford Yellowjackets 4,500
Dec. 11 L 0-13 New York Giants YS 8,000
Dec. 26 W 37-0 All-San Joaquin Valley, at Stockton, Cal. 4,000
1928:
Jan. 1 L 0-6 Los Angeles Wildcats, at Ewing Field, San Francisco 1/2?
Jan. 8 L 0-7 Los Angeles Wildcats, at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles
Jan. 15 W 7-0 Nevers-Imlay Giants, at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles
Jan. 22 W 9-7 Cleveland Bulldogs, at Los Angeles Wrigley Field 11,000
Jan. 29 T 13-13 Nevers Giants, at San Francisco 2,500
Feb. 5 W 13-6 Cleveland Bulldogs, at Los Angeles USC Stadium [Benny Friedman's club]
1928 National Football League (4-9-1 NFL)
Sep. 30 L 7-20 at Providence Steam Roller 4,000
Oct. 7 L 7-9 at Pottsville Maroons 5,000
Oct. 13 W 13-0 at Franford Yellowjackets
Oct. 14 L 12-35 Detroit Wolverines YS 10,000
Oct. 21 L 6-12 Providence Steam Roller YS
Oct. 28 L 7-10 New York Giants YS 25,000
Nov. 4 L 0-27 at Chicago Bears at Wrigley Field
Nov. 11 T 0-0 at Green Bay Packers 6,000
Nov. 18 L 0-13 at Detroit Wolverines, University of Detroit Stadium
Nov. 25 W 19-0 Chicago Cardinals YS 7,000
Dec. 2 W 19-13 at New York Giants PG 20,000
Dec. 8 L 0-7 at Frankford Yellowjackets
Dec. 9 L 6-34 Detroit Wolverines 3,500
Dec. 16 W 7-6 New York Giants YS 15,000 [For “City Championship”]
Note: The Los Angeles Wildcats were also known as the Pacific Coast Wildcats and Wilson's Wilcats, for George "Wildcat" Wilson, University of Washington graduate, and their showcase player.
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