| 1921 Hammond Pros season | |
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| Head coach | Max Hicks |
| Home field | None (Traveling team) |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–3–1 (APFA) (1–5–2 overall) |
| League place | T-13th APFA |
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The 1921 Hammond Pros season was their second completed in the young American Professional Football Association (APFA), a league soon to rebrand itself as the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous output of 2–5, winning only one game. They tied for thirteenth place in the league.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 2 | at Buffalo All-Americans | L 0–17 | 0–1 | Canisius Villa | 3,500 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 9 | at Canton Bulldogs | T 7–7 | 0-1–1 | Lakeside Park | Recap | |||
| 3 | October 16 | at Evansville Crimson Giants | W 3–0 | 1–1–1 | Bosse Field | Recap | |||
| 4 | November 6 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 0–7 | 1–2–1 | Normal Park | 4,000 | Recap | ||
| 5 | November 13 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–14 | 1–3–1 | Hagemeister Park | "small-sized crowd" | Recap | ||
| — | November 24 | at Gary Elks | L 0–7 | — | Gleason Park | 5,000+ | — | ||
| — | November 27 | at Chicago Boosters | T 0–0 | — | Logan Square Park | — | |||
| — | December 26 | at Chicago Morris Supremes | L 0–42 | — | International Amphitheater | — | |||
| Note: Games in italics indicate a non-league opponent. Thanksgiving Day: November 24. | |||||||||
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 Hammond Pros
- "Hammond Hard Foe for Buffalo All-Americans: Thrilling Plays Abound in Game Won by Buffalo, 17 to 0," Buffalo News, Oct. 3, 1921, p. 17.
- "Oliphant Leads All-Americans Over Hammond: Former Army Stars, Scott and Laird, Feature in Buffalo's Second Victory," Buffalo Times, Oct. 3, 1921, p. 12.
- "Buffalo Pros in Clever Win Over Hammond Eleven: Oliphant's Kick, Laird's Plunging Feature Locals Victory," Buffalo Courier, Oct. 3, 1921, p. 9.
- "Hammond Beat the Giants: Score 3 to 0 on Place Kick; No Touchdowns," Evansville Press, Oct. 17, 1921, p. 6.
- "Goal from Field Defeats Crimson: Local Professionals Hold Heavy Hammond Line," Evansville Journal, Oct. 17, 1921, p. 6.
- "Mathys' Goal from the Field Bests Crimson Giants 3 to 0: Hammond Professionals and Locals Battle to Tie Most of the Way," Evansville Courier, Oct. 17, 1921, p. 7.
- "Cardinals Win Close One From Hammond Team," Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, Nov. 7, 1921, p. 6.
- "Cardinals Nose Out Hammond, 7–0," Muscatine Journal, Nov. 7, 1921, p. 6.
- "Hammond Team Loses to Driscoll," Hammond Times, Nov. 7, 1921, p. 8.
- Cal, "Packers Come Through With Win Over Hammond, 14–7: Invaders Make Lone Score by Blocking Punt," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 14, 1921, p. 5.
- "Dick King's Boot Fails in Pinches: Ex-Harvard Star Tries Seven Times to Shoo the Ball Between Gary Goal Posts," Hammond Times, Nov. 25, 1921, p. 5.
- "Boosters–Hammond in Scoreless Tie," Hammond Times, Nov. 28, 1921, p. 8.
- "Hammond is Trimmed Beautifully: Morris Supremes Pile Up 42–0 Score Against Local Professional Football Eleven," Hammond Times, Dec. 27, 1921, p. 7.
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