1921 Evansville Crimson Giants season

1921 Evansville Crimson Giants season
Head coach	Frank Fausch
Home field	Bosse Field
Results
Record	3–2 APFA (7–2–1 overall)
Division place	6th APFA
Playoff finish	No playoffs until 1932

The 1921 Evansville Crimson Giants season was their inaugural in the young American Professional Football Association (APFA), an assemblage later renamed the National Football League.

The team played all but one game on their home field in 1921, winning three out of five league contests,[1] and going undefeated hosting non-APFA opponents.

The team finished in sixth place out of the 21 teams in the APFA.[2]

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap	Sources
1	October 2	Louisville Brecks	W 21–0	1–0	Bosse Field	2,000 [3]	Recap	[4][5]
2	October 9	Muncie Flyers	W 14–0	2–0	Bosse Field	"a large crowd"	Recap	[6][7][8]
3	October 16	Hammond Pros	L 0–3	2–1	Bosse Field		Recap	[9][10][11]
–	October 23	New Albany Calumet Indians	W 90–0	—	Bosse Field
–	October 30	Camp Knox Officers	W 90–0	—	Bosse Field
4	November 6	at Green Bay Packers	L 6–43	2–2	Hagemeister Park	"smallest crowd of season"	Recap	[12]
–	November 11	Kentucky All-Stars	W 7–0	—	Bosse Field
5	November 27	Cincinnati Celts	W 48–0	3–2	Bosse Field		Recap
–	December 4	Indianapolis Football Club	W 17–0	—	Bosse Field
–	December 18	Paducah Alumni	T 0–0	—	Bosse Field
Note: Games in italics indicate a non-league opponent.

Standings

APFA standings
view talk edit	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

1. 1921 Evansville Crimson Giants
2. 1921 Evansville Crimson Giants (AFPA)
3. The Evansville Courier has the crowd at 1,500, the Journal at "more than 2,000."
4. "Crimson Giants Defeat Brecks of Louisville: Game is Played on Water and Mud Soaked Gridiron — Fausch Stars in Opening Game," Evansville Journal, Oct. 3, 1921, p. 8.
5. "Crimson Giants Down Brecks in Opener, 21 to 0: Evansville's Professional Eleven Reveals Pigskin Abilities by Severely Trouncing Kentucky's Pride on Soggy Field," Evansville Courier, Oct. 3, 1921, p. 5.
6. "Crimson Giants Fight Like Tigers and Down Visitors: Outweighed by Sixteen Pounds, Local Football Eleven Rewarded with Victory After Staging Great Fight," Evansville Courier, Oct. 10, 1921, p. 7.
7. "Muncie Flyers Lose at Evansville, 14–0: Checkeye is Injured," Muncie Star Press, Oct. 10, 1921, p. 8.
8. "Flyers Beaten by Giants: Muncie Gridders Give Stiff Battle," Evansville Press, Oct. 10, 1921, p. 8.
9. "Hammond Beat the Giants: Score 3 to 0 on Place Kick; No Touchdowns," Evansville Press, Oct. 17, 1921, p. 6.
10. "Goal from Field Defeats Crimson: Local Professionals Hold Heavy Hammond Line," Evansville Journal, Oct. 17, 1921, p. 6.
11. "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.
12. "Packers Forward Pass Way to Win Over Evansville: Hoosier State Giants Are Defeated 43 to 6; Aerial Attack Too Much for Foe," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 7, 1921, p. 10.