1926 Detroit Panthers season
# 1926 Detroit Panthers season

The 1926 Detroit Panthers season was their fourth in the league and final season as the Panthers. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 8–2–2, winning only four games. They finished twelfth in the league.

## Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | September 19, 1926 | at Green Bay Packers | L 21–0 |
| 2 | September 26, 1926 | at Milwaukee Badgers | L 6–0 |
| 3 | October 3, 1926 | Chicago Bears | L 10–7 |
| 4 | October 10, 1926 | Kansas City Cowboys | W 10–0 |
| 5 | October 17, 1926 | Louisville Colonels | W 47–0 |
| 6 | October 24, 1926 | Akron Indians | W 25–0 |
| 7 | October 31, 1926 | Canton Bulldogs | W 6–0 |
| 8 | November 7, 1926 | Duluth Eskimos | T 0–0 |
| 9 | November 14, 1926 | Dayton Triangles | T 0–0 |
| 10 | November 25, 1926 | Los Angeles Buccaneers | L 9–6 |
| 11 | November 27, 1926 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 7–6 |
| 12 | November 28, 1926 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–0 |

## Standings

NFL standings :

| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 14 | 1 | 2 | .933 | 236 | 49 | W6 |
| Chicago Bears | 12 | 1 | 3 | .923 | 216 | 63 | L1 |
| Pottsville Maroons | 10 | 2 | 2 | .833 | 155 | 29 | T1 |
| Kansas City Cowboys | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 76 | 53 | W7 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 3 | 3 | .700 | 151 | 61 | T1 |
| New York Giants | 8 | 4 | 1 | .667 | 151 | 61 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Buccaneers | 6 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 67 | 57 | L1 |
| Duluth Eskimos | 6 | 5 | 3 | .545 | 113 | 81 | L1 |
| Buffalo Rangers | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 53 | 62 | T1 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 74 | 98 | L1 |
| Providence Steam Roller | 5 | 7 | 1 | .417 | 89 | 103 | L1 |
| Detroit Panthers | 4 | 6 | 2 | .400 | 107 | 60 | L3 |
| Hartford Blues | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 57 | 99 | L1 |
| Brooklyn Lions | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 60 | 150 | L3 |
| Milwaukee Badgers | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 41 | 66 | L5 |
| Dayton Triangles | 1 | 4 | 1 | .200 | 15 | 82 | L2 |
| Akron Indians | 1 | 4 | 3 | .200 | 23 | 89 | T1 |
| Racine Tornadoes | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 8 | 92 | L4 |
| Columbus Tigers | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 26 | 93 | L5 |
| Canton Bulldogs | 1 | 9 | 3 | .100 | 46 | 161 | L1 |
| Hammond Pros | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 56 | L4 |
| Louisville Colonels | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 108 | L4 |

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

## Players

* John Barrett, center, 11 games, 170 pounds, 5-6, Univ. of Detroit
* John Cameron, guard, 8 games, 175 pounds, Kalamazoo, Central Michigan
* Jimmy Conzelman, back, 12 games, 175 pounds, 6-0 Washington (MO)
* Al Crook, center, 8 games, 190 pounds, 5-10, Washington & Jefferson
* Dinger Doane, fullback, 12 games, 190 pounds, 5-10 Tufts
* Tom Edwards, tackle, 12 games, 185 pounds, 5-11, Central Michigan, Michigan
* Jack Fleischman, guard, 11 games, 184 pounds, 5-6, Purdue
* Bruce Gregory, tailback, 12 games, 170 pounds, 5-10, Michigan
* Charlie Grube, end, 2 games, 175 pounds, 5-10, Michigan
* Al Hadden, wingback, 12 games, 186 pounds, 5-9, Washington & Jefferson
* Norm Harvey, tackle, 8 games, 196 pounds, 6-0, Univ. of Detroit
* Vivian Hultman, end, 10 games, 178 pounds, 5-8, Michigan St.
* Dutch Lauer, end, 10 games, 185 pounds, 5-10, Univ. of Detroit
* Eddie Lynch, end, 12 games, 191 pounds, 6-0, Catholic
* Dutch Marion, fullback, 12 games, 180 pounds, 5-9, Washington & Jefferson, Michigan
* Tom McNamara, guard, 11 games, 210 pounds, 5-10, Tufts, Univ. of Detroit
* Eddie Scharer, back, 12 games, 165 pounds, 5-6, Univ. of Detroit, Notre Dame
* Gus Sonnenberg, tackle, 12 games, 196 pounds, 5-6, Dartmouth, Univ. or Detroit
* Dick Vick, wingback, 6 games, 167 pounds, 5-9, Washington & Jefferson
