| 1923 Milwaukee Badgers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jimmy Conzelman |
| Home stadium | Milwaukee Athletic Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–2–3 NFL (8–2–4 overall) |
| League place | T-3rd in NFL |
The 1923 Milwaukee Badgers season was their second in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous league record of 2–4–3, winning 7 games.[1] They tied for third place in the league.[2]
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30 | Oorang Indians | W 13–2 | 1–0 | Athletic Park | 4,000 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 7 | Columbus Tigers | T 0–0 | 1–0–1 | Athletic Park | 2,000 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 14 | Racine Legion | T 7–7 | 1–0–2 | Athletic Park | 4,000 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 21 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–12 | 1–1–2 | Bellevue Field | 5,000 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 28 | St. Louis All-Stars | W 6–0 | 2–1–2 | Athletic Park | 4,700 [3] | Recap | [4] | |
| 6 | November 4 | at Rock Island Independents | W 14–3 | 3–1–2 | Douglas Park | 2,500 | Recap | [5][6][7] | |
| 7 | November 11 | Duluth Kelleys | W 6–3 | 4–1–2 | Athletic Park | 5,000 | Recap | [8][9] | |
| 8 | November 18 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–10 | 4–2–2 | Athletic Park | 5,400 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 24 | at St. Louis All-Stars | W 17–0 | 5–2–2 | Sportsman's Park | 2,395 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 29 | at Racine Legion | W 16–0 | 6–2–2 | Horlick Field | Recap | [10][11] | ||
| 11 | December 2 | at Chicago Bears | T 0–0 | 6–2–3 | Cubs Park | "a big crowd" | Recap | [12][13] | |
| – | December 8 | Milwaukee Lapham A.C. | W 10–0 | — | Athletic Park | — | |||
| 12 | December 9 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 14–12 | 7–2–3 | Comiskey Park | 6,000 | Recap | [14] | |
| – | December 16 | at Chicago Bears | T 7–7 | — | Cubs Park | 7,500 | — | [15] | |
| Note: Game in italics not recognized as official in league statistics. Thanksgiving Day: November 29. | |||||||||
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
- 1923 Milwaukee Badgers
- Pro Football Archives: 1923 Milwaukee Badgers season
- The Dayton Daily News estimated the crowd at 3,000.
- "Milwaukee Team Wins," Dayton Daily News, Oct. 29, 1923, p. 11.
- Art Williams, "Milwaukee Humbles Independents, 14 to 3: Line Smashes and Air Attack Bring First Defeat of Season to Green and White Machine," Rock Island Argus, Nov. 5, 1923, p. 14.
- Pat Patten, "Milwaukee Team Plays Great Game to Defeat Independents 14–3: Islanders Fall Before Badgers in Hard Battle," Moline Dispatch, Nov. 5, 1923, p. 17.
- "Milwaukee Eleven Eliminates Independents in National Pro Grid Race: Badgers Stage Uphill Battle to Trim Locals," Davenport Democrat and Chronicle, Nov. 5, 1923, p. 7.
- "Milwaukee Beats Duluth," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 12, 1923, p. 12.
- "Milwaukee Defeats Duluth Eleven by 6 to 3 Score: Gilbert Missed as Dropkicks Defeat Locals," Duluth News Tribune, Nov. 12, 1923, p. 7.
- "Legion Team Handed Goose Egg in Turkey Day Tilt: Fails to Score in Badger Game," Racine Journal Times, Nov. 30, 1923, sports p. 1-2.
- "Milwaukee Downs Racine 16 to 0; Winkelman Stars," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 30, 1923, p. 13.
- "Milwaukee Holds Bears to Scoreless Tie: 'Bo' McMillin Performing on Conzelman's Team Furnishes Thrills in Wicked Encounter," Rock Island Argus, Dec. 3, 1923, p. 15.
- Irving Vaughan, "Bears and Milwaukee Pros Battle 0–0 Grid Deadlock," Chicago Tribune, Dec. 3, 1923, p. 25.
- "Badgers Win in Game with Cards: Pile Up 14–12 Count on Great Chicago Team; Two Touchdowns Are Scored in Contest," Racine Journal-News, Dec. 10, 1923, p. 13.
- Irving Vaughan, "Field Goal Tries Miss, But Bears Tie Badgers, 7-7," Chicago Tribune, Dec. 17, 1923, p. 19.
Further reading
- Michael D. Benter, The Badgers: Milwaukee's NFL Entry of 1922–1926. Hayworth, NJ: St. Johann Press, 2013.