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The 1926 Detroit Panthers season was their second and final year in the league. Despite playing 9 of their 12 games at home, the team failed to improve on their previous output of 8–2–2, winning only 4 times and finishing 12th out of 22 teams

Schedule

Standings

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

Players

• John Barrett, center, 11 games, 170 pounds, 5-6, Univ. of Detroit
• John Cameron, guard, 8 games, 175 pounds, Kalamazoo, Central Michigan
• Jimmy Conzelman, back, 12 games, 175 pounds, 6-0 Washington (MO)
• Al Crook, center, 8 games, 190 pounds, 5-10, Washington & Jefferson
• Dinger Doane, fullback, 12 games, 190 pounds, 5-10 Tufts
• Tom Edwards, tackle, 12 games, 185 pounds, 5-11, Central Michigan, Michigan
• Jack Fleischman, guard, 11 games, 184 pounds, 5-6, Purdue
• Bruce Gregory, tailback, 12 games, 170 pounds, 5-10, Michigan
• Charlie Grube, end, 2 games, 175 pounds, 5-10, Michigan
• Al Hadden, wingback, 12 games, 186 pounds, 5-9, Washington & Jefferson
• Norm Harvey, tackle, 8 games, 196 pounds, 6-0, Univ. of Detroit
• Vivian Hultman, end, 10 games, 178 pounds, 5-8, Michigan St.
• Dutch Lauer, end, 10 games, 185 pounds, 5-10, Univ. of Detroit
• Eddie Lynch, end, 12 games, 191 pounds, 6-0, Catholic
• Dutch Marion, fullback, 12 games, 180 pounds, 5-9, Washington & Jefferson, Michigan
• Tom McNamara, guard, 11 games, 210 pounds, 5-10, Tufts, Univ. of Detroit
• Eddie Scharer, back, 12 games, 165 pounds, 5-6, Univ. of Detroit, Notre Dame
• Gus Sonnenberg, tackle, 12 games, 196 pounds, 5-6, Dartmouth, Univ. or Detroit
• Dick Vick, wingback, 6 games, 167 pounds, 5-9, Washington & Jefferson

References

1. 1926 Detroit Panthers
2. "Colonels Easy for Panthers: Detroit Pros Meet Little Opposition in Gaining Victory, 47 to 0," Detroit Free Press, Oct. 18, 1926; pp. 14-15.
3. "Louisville Pros Defeated by Detroit," Louisville Courier-Journal, Oct. 18, 1926, p. 6.

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• 1926 National Football League season by team
• 1926 in sports in Michigan