The 1920 Columbus Panhandles season was their inaugural season in the National Football League. The team finished 2-7-2,[1] earning them fourteenth place in the league.
| 1920 Columbus Panhandles season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Ted Nesser |
| Home Field | |
| Results | |
| Record | 2-7-2 |
| Place | 14th APFA |
| Playoff Finish | No playoffs until 1932 |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| N/A | 1921 |
Roster[]
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| John Beckwith | B |
| Hi Brigham | G |
| John Davis | B |
| Charlie Essman | G |
| Jim Flower | T/E |
| Hal Gaulke | B/E |
| Babe Houck | G |
| Oscar Kuehner | T/G |
| Frank Lone Star | G/T |
| Wilkie Moody | B/T |
| Joe Mulbarger | T/G |
| Frank Nesser | B/G |
| Phil Nesser | G/T |
| Ted Nesser | C/T |
| Dwight Peabody | E |
| Homer Ruh | E/B |
| John Schneider | B |
| Lee Snoots | B |
| Will Waite | G/C |
| Oscar Wolford | G/C |
| Howard Yerges | B |
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 3, 1920 | at Dayton Triangles | L 14-0 |
| 2 | October 10, 1920 | at Akron Pros | L 37-0 |
| 3 | October 17, 1920 | at Fort Wayne Friars | L 14-0 |
| 4 | October 24, 1920 | at Detroit Heralds | L 6-0 |
| 5 | October 31, 1920 | at Cleveland Tigers | L 7-0 |
| 6 | November 7, 1920 | at Zanesville Mark Gray | W 10-0 |
| 7 | November 14, 1920 | Buffalo All-Americans | L 43-7 |
| 8 | November 21, 1920 | at Zanesville Mark Gray | T 0-0 |
| 9 | November 25, 1920 | at Elyria Athletics | T 0-0 |
| 9 | November 28, 1920 | at Youngstown Patricians | L 0-2 |
| 10 | December 5, 1920 | Columbus Wagner Pirates | W 24-0 |
Week 2
Columbus Panhandles (0-0-0) at Dayton Triangles (0-0-0) - Triangle Park
Dayton defeated Columbus 14-0 in the first game between two APFA teams. Lou Partlow scored the first TD in a game between two league teams on a 7 yard run in the 3rd quarter. Mid way thru the 4th quarter Francis Bacon returned a punt 60 yards for the 2nd TD.[3][4]
Week 3
Columbus Panhandles (0-1-0) at Akron Pros (1-0-0) - Akron League Park
Wingback Frank McCormick ran for two early touchdowns to give Akron a 14-0 lead. Bob "Nasty" Nash later recovered a fumble in the end zone (the first fumble recovery for a touchdown in a game of two league teams) and the defense added the leagues first safety to give the Akron Pros a 37-0 victory over the Columbus Panhandles.[5][6]
Standings[]
| APFA | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Akron Pros | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 151 | 7 | T-2 |
| Decatur Staleys | 10 | 1 | 2 | .909 | 164 | 21 | T-1 |
| Buffalo All-Americans | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 258 | 32 | T-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 2 | 2 | .750 | 115 | 43 | T-1 |
| Rock Island Independents | 6 | 2 | 2 | .750 | 201 | 49 | W-1 |
| Muncie Flyers | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 56 | 45 | W-3 |
| Dayton Triangles | 5 | 2 | 2 | .714 | 150 | 54 | L-1 |
| Rochester Jeffersons | 6 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 156 | 57 | T-1 |
| Canton Bulldogs | 7 | 4 | 2 | .636 | 208 | 57 | W-1 |
| Detroit Heralds | 2 | 3 | 3 | .400 | 53 | 82 | T-2 |
| Cleveland Tigers | 2 | 4 | 2 | .333 | 28 | 46 | L-1 |
| Hammond Pros | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 41 | 154 | L-3 |
| Chicago Tigers | 2 | 5 | 1 | .286 | 49 | 63 | W-1 |
| Columbus Panhandles | 2 | 6 | 2 | .250 | 41 | 121 | W-1 |
References[]
- ↑ 1920 Columbus Panhandles
- ↑ http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~maxymuk/home/ongoing/columbus.html
- ↑ http://www.daytontriangles.com/nfl.htm
- ↑ http://the-kramerfamily.com/1920PACKERS-YEAR.html
- ↑ http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/03-02-059.pdf
- ↑ http://the-kramerfamily.com/1920PACKERS-YEAR.html
| Akron | Buffalo | Canton | Chicago Cardinals |
| Chicago Tigers | Cleveland | Columbus | Dayton |
| Decatur | Detroit | Hammond | Muncie |
| Rochester | Rock Island | ||