1919 Akron Indians season

1919 Akron Indians season
Head Coach	Ralph Waldsmith
Home Field	League Park
Results
Record	5-5
Place	No divisions
Playoff Finish	No playoffs
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1917	1920

The 1919 Akron Indians season was their eleventh season in existence. The team played in the Ohio League and would go on to post a 5-5 record. The team would go on to become a charter member of the National Football League the very next season.

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result
1	October 15, 1919	Toledo Athletic Club	W 47-0
2	October 12, 1919	Columbus Panhandles	W 13-0
3	October 19, 1919	Pitcairn Quakers	W 47-0
4	October 26, 1919	Massillon Tigers	L 9-6
5	November 2, 1919	at Canton Bulldogs	L 19-7
6	November 9, 1919	Massillon Tigers	L 13-6
7	November 16, 1919	Bellaire Athletics	W 19-3
8	November 23, 1919	Canton Bulldogs	L 14-0
9	November 27, 1919	at Pine Village Athletic Club	W 12-0
10	November 30, 1919	Rock Island Independents	L 17-0

Roster

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Age	College	GP	GS
	Matt Brown	HB-FB	5-10	170	28	Syracuse Orange football	9	9
	Jim Bryant	QB-HB	5-6	156	26	George Washington; Pennsylvania	9	4
	Alf Cobb	T	5-11	210	26	Syracuse Orange football	10	10
	Charlie Copley	T	5-9	191	29	Muhlenberg	10	10
	Ken Crawford	HB-FB	5-11	193	21	Miami (Ohio)	8	7
	Park Crisp	G-T			26	Akron	8	5
	Bill Cusack	E	5-11	165	24	Georgetown (DC)	1	1
	Deible	C-G				Akron	8	4
	R.T. Dobbins	G		185		Sewanee	1	0
	Ollie Driesbach	G-E			26	Akron	4	3
	Francis	G					1	1
	Harry Gaskeen	E			24	Syracuse Orange football	1	1
	Gillette	FB					1	1
	Art Haley	QB	5-8	165	24	Akron	1	1
	Oscar Hollenbeck	G				Colgate	5	2
	Johnson	HB					1	1
	Bill Joy	FB-HB				Holy Cross	3	3
	Walter Kester	HB				Mount Union	1	0
	Bulger Lowe	T	5-11	180	24	Lafayette; Fordham	1	0
	Maloney	G-C					4	3
	George Munns	HB-FB-E	5-9	165	21	Miami (Ohio)	3	0
	Al Nesser	G-E	6-0	195	27	none	10	8
	Olson	FB				Nebraska	1	0
	Fritz Pollard	HB	5-7	149	25	Brown	4	4
	Mike Purdy	QB-HB-FB	5-10	179	24	Brown	10	8
	John Rasmussen	E				Nebraska	1	0
	Johnny Scott	FB	5-10	176	24	Lafayette	2	0
	Fred Sefton	E			31	Colgate	10	7
	J. Sweeney	E		153		California	7	6
	Elgie Tobin	FB-QB	5-9	160	33	Penn State	3	3
	Ralph Waldsmith	C		225	29	Akron	10	5
	Pete Wall	FB	5-6	188		Georgetown (DC)	1	0
	Howe Welch	E		149	23	none	2	2
	Stan Wells	FB		186	30	Michigan	1	1
	Harold White	G	6-6	270	25	Syracuse Orange football	1	1
	Gus Ziegler	G			44	Pennsylvania	1	1

References

• PFRA Research. "Twilight". Coffin Corner (Professional Football Researchers Association): 1–10. http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Articles/Twilight.pdf.
• Pro Football Archieves: Akron Indians 1913