Boston Bulldogs (AFL)
| Founded | 1926 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1926 |
| Based in | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| League | American Football League (1926) |
| Team history | Boston Bulldogs (1926) |
| Team colors | Dark Blue, White |
| Head coaches | Herb Treat |
| Owner(s) | Robert McKirby |
| Home field(s) | Braves Field Fenway Park |
The Boston Bulldogs were a professional
While Robert McKirby was the owner of the team, it was subsidized by league founders
With the departure of the Rock Island Independents the following week, the fate of the first American Football League was sealed. Its last official game (the Yankees vs. the Bulls at Comiskey Park) was played on December 12, 1926. The AFL was no more.[2][3]
| Year | W | L | T | Finish | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6th | Herb Treat |
After the first AFL
Immediately after the sudden departure of the Bulldogs from the AFL, two of the team's members managed to join other rosters in either the NFL or the AFL.
On the other hand, a few members of the 1926 Boston Bulldogs continued their pro football careers by signing contracts with National Football League teams:[3]
Bill Cronin – 1927–29 Providence Steam Roller
In 1929, there was a new Boston Bulldogs franchise in the National Football League. Unrelated to the AFL team, it was the relocated Pottsville Maroons franchise. It, too, lasted only one season in Boston before calling it quits.[3]
References
- ^ "Bill Edwards Named President of A.F.L." The New York Times, March 8, 1926
- ^ a b c d 1926 American Football League from Elias Sports Bureau and Pro Football Research Association Linescore Committee Archived June 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ISBN 0-312-11435-4
- ^ "The Grange League"[permanent dead link] – Professional Football Researchers Association (1997)