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Although NFL president [[Joseph Carr|Joe Carr]] warned the Maroons in writing that they faced suspension if they played in Philadelphia, the Maroons claimed that Carr approved the game during a telephone call, and played anyway. In response, Carr fined the club, suspended it from all league rights and privileges (including the right to play for the NFL championship), and returned its franchise to the league. |
Although NFL president [[Joseph Carr|Joe Carr]] warned the Maroons in writing that they faced suspension if they played in Philadelphia, the Maroons claimed that Carr approved the game during a telephone call, and played anyway. In response, Carr fined the club, suspended it from all league rights and privileges (including the right to play for the NFL championship), and returned its franchise to the league. |
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In 2003 the NFL decided to again examine the case regarding the 1925 championship. But in October the NFL voted 30-2 not to reopen the case. Thus the Cardinals are still listed as the 1925 NFL champions. [http:// |
In 2003 the NFL decided to again examine the case regarding the 1925 championship. But in October the NFL voted 30-2 not to reopen the case. Thus the Cardinals are still listed as the 1925 NFL champions. [http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/Maroons_denied_2003.htm] |
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==Pro Football Hall of Famers== |
==Pro Football Hall of Famers== |
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Revision as of 18:37, 8 November 2007
The Pottsville Maroons played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1925 to 1928. The team was owned by Dr. J.G. Streigel and played at Minersville Park, now the site of King's Village shopping plaza. The team became the Boston Bulldogs in 1929. The NFL considers the Bulldogs and the Maroons to be the same team.
The Maroons of Pottsville, Pennsylvania were one of the best teams in the league in 1925 and 1926, recording regular season records of 10-2 and 10-2-1, respectively. However, the team suffered losing records during their next two seasons. In 1929, the team then moved to Boston, Massachusetts and became the Bulldogs, but folded after the season.
1925 NFL Championship controversy
Controversy surrounds who actually won the 1925 NFL Championship. Officially, the Chicago Cardinals are listed as the 1925 NFL champions because they finished with the best record; however, many Pottsville fans at the time claimed that the Maroons were the legitimate champions. The Maroons and the Cardinals were the top contenders for the title, with Pottsville winning a late-season meeting between them, 21-7. But the Maroons scheduled a game against a team of University of Notre Dame All-Stars in Philadelphia (and winning 9-7) on the same day that the Frankford Yellow Jackets were scheduled to play a game in the same city. Frankford protested, saying that it was violating their protected territory rights.
Although NFL president Joe Carr warned the Maroons in writing that they faced suspension if they played in Philadelphia, the Maroons claimed that Carr approved the game during a telephone call, and played anyway. In response, Carr fined the club, suspended it from all league rights and privileges (including the right to play for the NFL championship), and returned its franchise to the league.
In 2003 the NFL decided to again examine the case regarding the 1925 championship. But in October the NFL voted 30-2 not to reopen the case. Thus the Cardinals are still listed as the 1925 NFL champions. [1]
Pro Football Hall of Famers
Season-by-season
| Year | W | L | T | Finish | Coach | |
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| Pottsville Maroons | 1925 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | Dick Rauch |
| 1926 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3rd | Dick Rauch | |
| 1927 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 8th | Dick Rauch | |
| 1928 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8th | Pete Henry | |
| Boston Bulldogs | 1929 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4th | Dick Rauch |
Notes and references
- PottsvilleMaroons.com - Unofficial site about the history of the team.
- Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)
- 1925 Pottsville Maroons, Professional Football Reference (URL last accessed September 30, 2006)
- 1925 Chicago Cardinals, Professional Football Reference (URL last accessed September 30, 2006)
- 1925 Football lines, NFL History (URL last accessed September 30, 2006)