1922 Canton Bulldogs season
# 1922 Canton Bulldogs season

## Game summaries

### Week 1: vs. Louisville Brecks

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brecks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 6 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 38 |

at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio

The Bulldogs opened their 1922 season with a win against the Louisville Brecks. Playing under a crowd of 3,000, the Bulldogs won 38 to 0. In the first quarter, Candy Miller scored a 10-yard rushing touchdown. In the second quarter, Arda Bowser had a 16-yard rushing touchdown and Ed Shaw had a rushing touch down as well. Norb Sacksteder contributed too by having a rushing touchdown in the third quarter. Chamberlin and Bowser both had rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs' kicker, Bowser, made two and missed four extra points.

### Week 2: at Dayton Triangles

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Triangles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

October 8, 1922, at Triangle Park

The Bulldogs' followed their victory with a 0–0 tie against the Dayton Triangles under a crowd of 3,000.

### Week 3: vs. Oorang Indians

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |

October 15, 1922, at Lakeside Park

The Bulldog's week 3 opponent was the Oorang Indians. All of the Bulldogs' 14 points came in the third quarter: first from a 60-yard punt return by Sacksteder, then a Harry Robb rushing touchdown. With the addition of two extra points by Shaw, the Bulldogs won 13 to 0.

### Week 4 (Sunday October 22, 1922): Akron Pros

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
| Pros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

at Elk's Field, Akron, Ohio

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Scoring Drives:

* Canton – FG Shaw 20
* Canton – Sacksteder 38 run (kick failed)
* Canton – Carroll 19 pass from Sacksteder (kick failed)
* Canton – Robb 1 run (Shaw kick)

### Week 5 (Sunday October 29, 1922): Chicago Bears

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |

at Cubs Park, Chicago, Illinois

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* Game attendance: 10,000
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Scoring Drives:

* Canton – Shaw run (Shaw kick)
* Chicago Bears – E. Sternaman run (kick failed)

### Week 6 (Sunday November 5, 1922): Toledo Maroons

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maroons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio

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Scoring Drives:

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### Week 7 (Sunday November 12, 1922): Buffalo All-Americans

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| All-Americans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio

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* Game attendance: 2,000
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Scoring Drives:

* Canton – FG Shaw 30

### Week 8 (Sunday November 19, 1922): Chicago Cardinals

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois

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* Game attendance: 7,500
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Scoring Drives

* Canton – Sacksteder 35 pass from Smyth (Henry kick)

### Week 9 (Sunday November 26, 1922): Chicago Cardinals

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 |

at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio

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* Game attendance: 2,500
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Scoring Drives:

* Chicago Cardinals – FG R. Horween 35
* Canton – Roberts 1 run (Henry kick)
* Canton – Chamberlin 20 pass interception (Henry kick)
* Canton – Chamberlin 15 pass interception (kick failed)

### Week 10 (Thursday November 30, 1922): Akron Pros

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |

at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio

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Scoring Drives:

* Canton – Chamberlin blocked punt recovery (Henry kick)
* Canton – Robb 2 run (Shaw kick)

### Week 10 (Sunday December 3, 1922): Milwaukee Badgers

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badgers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Bulldogs | 13 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 40 |

at Lakeside Park, Canton, Ohio

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Scoring Drives:

* Canton – Elliott run (Carroll kick)
* Canton – Chamberlin 20 run (kick failed)
* Canton – Shaw 5 run (Shaw kick)
* Canton – Smyth run (kick failed)
* Canton – Shaw 1 run (Shaw kick)
* Milwaukee – McMillin 4 pass from Conzelman (kick failed)
* Canton – Chamberlin run (Shaw kick)

### Week 11 (Sunday December 10, 1922): Toledo Maroons

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| Maroons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

at Swayne Field, Toledo, Ohio

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* Game attendance: 5,000
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Scoring Drives:

* Canton – FG Henry 45
* Canton – Elliott run (extra point on penalty)
* Canton – FG Henry 45
* Canton – Chamberlin pass from Roberts (kick failed)

## Standings

NFL standings :

| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Canton Bulldogs | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 184 | 15 | W6 |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 123 | 44 | L1 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 96 | 50 | W1 |
| Toledo Maroons | 5 | 2 | 2 | .714 | 94 | 59 | L2 |
| Rock Island Independents | 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 154 | 27 | L1 |
| Racine Legion | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 122 | 56 | L1 |
| Dayton Triangles | 4 | 3 | 1 | .571 | 80 | 62 | W1 |
| Green Bay Blues | 4 | 3 | 3 | .571 | 70 | 54 | W2 |
| Buffalo All-Americans | 5 | 4 | 1 | .556 | 87 | 41 | W2 |
| Akron Pros | 3 | 5 | 2 | .375 | 146 | 95 | L3 |
| Milwaukee Badgers | 2 | 4 | 3 | .333 | 51 | 71 | L3 |
| Oorang Indians | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 69 | 190 | W2 |
| Minneapolis Marines | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 19 | 40 | L1 |
| Louisville Brecks | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 13 | 140 | W1 |
| Evansville Crimson Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 88 | L3 |
| Rochester Jeffersons | 0 | 4 | 1 | .000 | 13 | 76 | L4 |
| Hammond Pros | 0 | 5 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 69 | L2 |
| Columbus Panhandles | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 24 | 174 | L8 |

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

