Cleveland Tigers (NFL)
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Founded | 1916 |
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Folded | 1921 |
Based in | |
Home field(s) | League Park |
The Cleveland Tigers were the first Cleveland team franchise in what became the National Football League (NFL). The Tigers played in the "Ohio League" before joining the American Professional Football Association (later renamed the National Football League in 1922) during the 1920 and 1921 seasons.
History
The Cleveland Indians football team was originally established in 1916 and played in the Ohio League. The team was formed after the
In 1920, when owners of professional teams organized a more structured league,
In their first season, the Cleveland Tigers scored only 2 touchdowns and lost 3 games by 7–0 scores, compiling a record of 1–4–2. For the 1921 season, the name of the team was changed to the Indians, partly because it was a stock name in Cleveland (a
Early in 1922, O'Donnell received league permission to suspend operations for a year, but when he could not post the $1,000 annual guarantee the NFL required, his franchise was canceled. Guyon and Thorpe went off to
Pro Football Hall of Famers
Cleveland Tigers/Indians Hall of Famers | ||||
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Players | ||||
No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
— | Joe Guyon | T/HB |
1921 | 1966 |
— | Jim Thorpe | Back | 1921 | 1963 |
Season-by-season
Year | W | L | T | Finish | Coach | |
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Cleveland Tigers | ||||||
1920 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10th | Stan Cofall, Al Pierotti | |
Cleveland Indians | ||||||
1921 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11th | Jim Thorpe | |
Totals | 5 | 9 | 2 |
External links
- Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
- Roberts, Milt (1979). "Peggy Parratt MVP" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 1 (6). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-22.
- Cusack, Jack (1987). "Pioneer in Pro Football" (PDF). Coffin Corner (8). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-11.