| 1921 Cincinnati Celts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mel Doherty |
| Home field | Traveling team |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–3 APFA (3–3 overall) |
| League place | T-13th APFA |
The 1921 Cincinnati Celts season was their sole season in the young American Professional Football Association (APFA). The team finished 1–3, and tied for thirteenth place in the league.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 2 | at Akron Pros | L 0–41 | 0–1 | League Park | 2,500 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 16 | at Muncie Flyers | W 14–0 | 1–1 | Walnut Street Park | Recap | |||
| 3 | October 23 | at Cleveland Tigers | L 0–28 | 1–2 | Dunn Field | Recap | |||
| — | November 6 | at Fort Wayne Pros | W 13–0 | — | — | ||||
| — | November 20 | at Middletown Miamis | W 21–14 | — | — | ||||
| 4 | November 27 | at Evansville Crimson Giants | L 0–48 | 1–3 | Bosse Field | Recap | |||
| Note: Non-APFA opponents in italics. | |||||||||
Standings
| APFA standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Chicago Staleys | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 128 | 53 | T1 | ||
| Buffalo All-Americans | 9 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 211 | 29 | L1 | ||
| Akron Pros | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 148 | 31 | W1 | ||
| Canton Bulldogs | 5 | 2 | 3 | .714 | 106 | 55 | W1 | ||
| Rock Island Independents | 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 65 | 30 | L1 | ||
| Evansville Crimson Giants | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 89 | 46 | W1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 2 | 1 | .600 | 70 | 55 | L1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 96 | 67 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 54 | 53 | T1 | ||
| Rochester Jeffersons | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 85 | 76 | W2 | ||
| Cleveland Tigers | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 95 | 58 | L1 | ||
| Washington Senators | 1 | 2 | 0 | .334 | 21 | 43 | L1 | ||
| Cincinnati Celts | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 14 | 117 | L2 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 1 | 3 | 1 | .250 | 17 | 45 | L2 | ||
| Minneapolis Marines | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 37 | 41 | L1 | ||
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 5 | 1 | .167 | 19 | 109 | L5 | ||
| Columbus Panhandles | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 47 | 222 | W1 | ||
| Tonawanda Kardex | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 45 | L1 | ||
| Muncie Flyers | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 28 | L2 | ||
| Louisville Brecks | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 27 | L2 | ||
| New York Brickley Giants | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 72 | L2 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- 1921 Cincinnati Celts
- "Thorpe's Pros in Fine Fettle for Cincinnati Celts: Expect Victory Over Outfit Made Up of Marietta, Miami, Heidelberg and Other College Stars at Dunn Field This Afternoon," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct. 23, 1921, p. 22.
- "Cleveland Tigers Dispose of Cincinnati Celts by Count of 28 to 0: Jim Thorpe Hurt When Tackled As He Catches Pass," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct. 24, 1921, p. 16.
- "Thorpe's Team Beats Celts: Cleveland Tigers Trim Cincinnati Eleven — Score 28 to 0," Cincinnati Enquirer, Oct. 24, 1921, p. 9.
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