| 1922 Akron Pros season | |
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| Owner | Akron Exhibition Co. Charles Stahl |
| President | Frank Nied, Art Ranney |
| Head coach | Untz Brewer |
| Home field | Elks' Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–5–2 |
| Division place | 10th NFL |
| Playoff finish | No playoffs until 1932 |
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The 1922 Akron Pros season was their third in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 8–3–1, winning only three games. They finished tenth in the league.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 1 | Columbus Panhandles | W 36–0 | 1–0 | Elks' Field | 3,000 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 12 | Rochester Jeffersons | T 13–13 | 1–0–1 | Elks' Field | 2,000 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 22 | Canton Bulldogs | L 0–22 | 1–1–1 | Elks' Field | Recap | |||
| 4 | October 29 | Oorang Indians | W 62–0 | 2–1–1 | Elks' Field | 3,000 | Recap | ||
| 5 | November 5 | Hammond Pros | W 22–0 | 3–1–1 | Elks' Field | 2,500 | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 12 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 0–7 | 3–2–1 | Comiskey Park | 2,000 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 19 | at Buffalo All-Americans | T 3–3 | 3–2–2 | Buffalo Baseball Park | Recap | |||
| 8 | November 26 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–20 | 3–3–2 | Cubs Park | 6,000 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 30 | at Canton Bulldogs | L 0–14 | 3–4–2 | Lakeside Park | Recap | |||
| 10 | December 3 | at Buffalo All-Americans | L 0–16 | 3–5–2 | Buffalo Baseball Park | Recap | |||
| Note: Jeffersons game postponed from October 8 to 12 because of rain. Thanksgiving Day: November 30. | |||||||||
Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Canton Bulldogs | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 184 | 15 | W6 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 123 | 44 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 96 | 50 | W1 | ||
| Toledo Maroons | 5 | 2 | 2 | .714 | 94 | 59 | L2 | ||
| Rock Island Independents | 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 154 | 27 | L1 | ||
| Racine Legion | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 122 | 56 | L1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 4 | 3 | 1 | .571 | 80 | 62 | W1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 3 | .571 | 70 | 54 | W2 | ||
| Buffalo All-Americans | 5 | 4 | 1 | .556 | 87 | 41 | W2 | ||
| Akron Pros | 3 | 5 | 2 | .375 | 146 | 95 | L3 | ||
| Milwaukee Badgers | 2 | 4 | 3 | .333 | 51 | 71 | L3 | ||
| Oorang Indians | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 69 | 190 | W2 | ||
| Minneapolis Marines | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 19 | 40 | L1 | ||
| Louisville Brecks | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 13 | 140 | W1 | ||
| Evansville Crimson Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 88 | L3 | ||
| Rochester Jeffersons | 0 | 4 | 1 | .000 | 13 | 76 | L4 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 0 | 5 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 69 | L2 | ||
| Columbus Panhandles | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 24 | 174 | L8 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- 1922 Akron Pros
- Quick, "Akron Pros Defeat Columbus Panhandles: Local Team Shows Promise in Walloping Panhandles," Akron Beacon Journal, Oct. 2, 1922, p. 12.
- Akron Team Rained Out: But Will Play Rochester Pros on Thursday," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct. 9, 1922, p. 15.
- "Akron Swamps Hammond, 22–0," Dayton Daily News, Nov. 6, 1922, p. 20.
- "Akron Pros Defeat Hammond 22 to 0 Here Sunday: Hammond Suffers Its Worst Defeat of Season in Akron," Akron Beacon Journal, Nov. 6, 1922, p. 15.
- "Bears' Passes Tumble Akron Eleven, 20 to 10," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 27, 1922, p. 19.
- "Akron Bothers Bears But Stinchcomb Saves the Day for Chicago: Aerial Attack of King and Kreinheder Brings Oval Within Scoring Distance," Buffalo Courier Express, Nov. 27, 1922, p. 16.
- "Chicago Bears Beat Akron in Fast Game," Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, Nov. 27, 1922, p. 9.
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