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background-color: #1034A6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 , inset -2px -2px 0 ;; line-height: 1.5em;">1920 <span class="fn org">Akron Pros</span> season</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Akron_pros_1920.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Akron_pros_1920.jpg/220px-Akron_pros_1920.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="143" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Akron_pros_1920.jpg/330px-Akron_pros_1920.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Akron_pros_1920.jpg/440px-Akron_pros_1920.jpg 2x" data-file-width="597" data-file-height="389" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">The 1920 Akron Pros team</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data fn"><a href="/wiki/Art_Ranney" title="Art Ranney">Art Ranney</a>, <a href="/wiki/Frank_Nied" title="Frank Nied">Frank Nied</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Head coach</th><td class="infobox-data fn"><a href="/wiki/Elgie_Tobin" title="Elgie Tobin">Elgie Tobin</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Home field</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/League_Park_(Akron)" title="League Park (Akron)">League Park</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header note" style="background-color: #1034A6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 , inset -2px -2px 0 ;;">Results</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Record</th><td class="infobox-data">8–0–3 overall<br />6–0–3 against APFA teams</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Division place</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>1st</b> <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">APFA</a> (named champions)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Playoff finish</th><td class="infobox-data"><i>No playoffs until 1932</i></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint nowrap" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaa; padding-top: 3px;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt::after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li::after{content:" · ";font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li:last-child::after{content:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child::before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"> <ul><li>← <a href="/wiki/1919_Akron_Indians_season" title="1919 Akron Indians season">1919</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akron_Pros" title="Akron Pros">Akron Pros</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_Akron_Pros_season" title="1921 Akron Pros season">1921</a> →</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1920 <a href="/wiki/Akron_Pros" title="Akron Pros">Akron Pros</a> season</b> was the franchise's inaugural season with the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">American Professional Football Association</a> (APFA) and twelfth total season as a team. The Pros entered the season coming off a 5–5 record in <a href="/wiki/1919_Akron_Indians_season" title="1919 Akron Indians season">1919</a> as the Akron Indians in the <a href="/wiki/Ohio_League" title="Ohio League">Ohio League</a>. The Indians were sold to <a href="/wiki/Art_Ranney" title="Art Ranney">Art Ranney</a> and <a href="/wiki/Frank_Nied" title="Frank Nied">Frank Nied</a>, two businessmen, to help achieve a better record and crowd. Several representatives from the Ohio League wanted to form a new professional league; thus, the APFA was created. </p><p>Returning to the team for the 1920 season would be most of last year's team, including quarterback Fritz Pollard. The Pros also added end <a href="/wiki/Bob_Nash_(American_football)" title="Bob Nash (American football)">Bob Nash</a>, who previously played for the Tigers, Al Garrett, and end Al Nesser of the famous Nesser brothers. They opened their regular season with a win over the <a href="/wiki/Wheeling_Stogies" title="Wheeling Stogies">Wheeling Stogies</a>, en route to an 8–0–3 record. In week 11, the Pros traded Bob Nash, in the first trade in APFA history. A meeting was held by the APFA to determine a winner, and the Pros' season concluded with the team winning the <a href="/wiki/Brunswick-Balke_Collender_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Brunswick-Balke Collender Cup">Brunswick-Balke Collender Cup</a> for finishing first place in the APFA. The <a href="/wiki/Decatur_Staleys" class="mw-redirect" title="Decatur Staleys">Decatur Staleys</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_All-Americans" class="mw-redirect" title="Buffalo All-Americans">Buffalo All-Americans</a> laid claim to the title because of the number of wins each team had. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Rip_King" title="Rip King">Rip King</a> and <a href="/wiki/Fritz_Pollard" title="Fritz Pollard">Fritz Pollard</a> were named first-team all APFA and <a href="/wiki/Alf_Cobb" title="Alf Cobb">Alf Cobb</a> was named second-team all APFA by the <i><a href="/wiki/Rock_Island_Argus" class="mw-redirect" title="Rock Island Argus">Rock Island Argus</a></i>. The Pros only allowed seven points all season, which was the lowest among all APFA teams. The 1920 Akron Pros were the first team in the <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_National_Football_League" title="History of the National Football League">history of the APFA</a> to have an undefeated record, in that they were never defeated in a game. </p><p>Tied games were not counted in the standings until 1972: the Pros' 8-0-3 record would have been counted as an .864 percentage under current rules. In 2005, Pollard became the only player from the 1920 Akron Pros to be elected into the <a href="/wiki/Professional_Football_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Professional Football Hall of Fame">Professional Football Hall of Fame</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Offseason">Offseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Offseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Akron Pros, who were named the Akron Indians, finished 5–5 in their <a href="/wiki/1919_Akron_Indians_season" title="1919 Akron Indians season">1919 season</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Ohio_League" title="Ohio League">Ohio League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1919pros_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1919pros-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Indians lost money because of the constant poor performance; the team did not win an Ohio League Championship since 1914. The Indians was sold to <a href="/wiki/Art_Ranney" title="Art Ranney">Art Ranney</a> and <a href="/wiki/Frank_Nied" title="Frank Nied">Frank Nied</a>. The two changed the team name to the Akron Pros, as they hoped to achieve a better record and crowd.<sup id="cite_ref-carroll1982-1_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carroll1982-1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Representatives of four Ohio League teams—the <a href="/wiki/Canton_Bulldogs" title="Canton Bulldogs">Canton Bulldogs</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Tigers_(NFL)" title="Cleveland Tigers (NFL)">Cleveland Tigers</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Dayton_Triangles" title="Dayton Triangles">Dayton Triangles</a>, and Ranney and Reid for the Pros—called a meeting on August 20, 1920, to discuss the formation of a new league. At the meeting, they tentatively agreed on a <a href="/wiki/Salary_cap" title="Salary cap">salary cap</a> and pledged not to sign college players or players already under contract with other teams. They also agreed on a name for the circuit: the American Professional Football Conference.<sup id="cite_ref-pfra1980-3-4_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pfra1980-3-4-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They then contacted other major professional teams and invited them to a meeting for September 17.<sup id="cite_ref-pfra1980-3_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pfra1980-3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At that meeting, held at Bulldogs owner <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Hay" title="Ralph Hay">Ralph Hay</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Hupmobile" title="Hupmobile">Hupmobile</a> showroom in Canton, representatives of the <a href="/wiki/Rock_Island_Independents" title="Rock Island Independents">Rock Island Independents</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Muncie_Flyers" title="Muncie Flyers">Muncie Flyers</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Decatur_Staleys" class="mw-redirect" title="Decatur Staleys">Decatur Staleys</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Racine_Cardinals" class="mw-redirect" title="Racine Cardinals">Racine Cardinals</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Massillon_Tigers" title="Massillon Tigers">Massillon Tigers</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Hammond_Pros" title="Hammond Pros">Hammond Pros</a> agreed to join the league. Representatives of the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_All-Americans" class="mw-redirect" title="Buffalo All-Americans">Buffalo All-Americans</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rochester_Jeffersons" title="Rochester Jeffersons">Rochester Jeffersons</a> could not attend the meeting, but sent letters to Hay asking to be included in the league.<sup id="cite_ref-nflbday4_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nflbday4-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Team representatives changed the league's name slightly to the American Professional Football Association and elected officers, installing Jim Thorpe as president.<sup id="cite_ref-nflbday4_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nflbday4-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Under the new league structure, teams created their schedules dynamically as the season progressed,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Davis2005_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Davis2005-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and representatives of each team voted to determine the winner of the APFA trophy.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ranney wrote all the information from these meetings on stationery and thus was promoted to secretary of the league.<sup id="cite_ref-carroll1982-1_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carroll1982-1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Returning to the team for the 1920 season would be most of last year's team including <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a> and future <a href="/wiki/NFL_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Hall of Fame">Hall of Famer</a> <a href="/wiki/Fritz_Pollard" title="Fritz Pollard">Fritz Pollard</a>. The Pros also added <a href="/wiki/End_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="End (American football)">end</a> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Nash_(American_football)" title="Bob Nash (American football)">Bob Nash</a>, who previously played for the Tigers, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Al_Garrett&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Al Garrett (page does not exist)">Al Garrett</a>, and end <a href="/wiki/Al_Nesser" title="Al Nesser">Al Nesser</a> of the famous Nesser brothers.<sup id="cite_ref-Carroll-136–137_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Carroll-136–137-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Pros played all their home games at <a href="/wiki/League_Park_(Akron)" title="League Park (Akron)">League Park</a> in Akron.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The regular season schedule was not a fixed schedule but was created dynamically by each team as the season progressed.<sup id="cite_ref-Davis2005_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Davis2005-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first week of the season opened up on September 26, but the Pros did not have a game scheduled that week, and their season is denoted as beginning in week 2. The Pros played nine games against APFA teams and two against non-APFA teams; they played a total of six games at home. The two non-APFA teams the Pros would play in week two and four when the Pros played against the <a href="/wiki/Wheeling_Stogies" title="Wheeling Stogies">Wheeling Stogies</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Celts" title="Cincinnati Celts">Cincinnati Celts</a>, respectively. In week seven, a game was scheduled to play at home against the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Heralds" class="mw-redirect" title="Detroit Heralds">Detroit Heralds</a>, but the game was cancelled due to rain.<sup id="cite_ref-carroll1982-3_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carroll1982-3-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the season, Pollard was treated with disrespect because of being African American.<sup id="cite_ref-Carroll-137_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Carroll-137-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He stated, "The white players were trying to hurt me."<sup id="cite_ref-Carroll-138_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Carroll-138-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By the end of the season, Pollard would be one of the highest paid players in the APFA. The main reasons were because of his skin color as well as being a great player.<sup id="cite_ref-Carroll-138_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Carroll-138-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Schedule">Schedule</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1920_akron_pros_posing.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/1920_akron_pros_posing.jpg/250px-1920_akron_pros_posing.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="137" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/1920_akron_pros_posing.jpg/375px-1920_akron_pros_posing.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/1920_akron_pros_posing.jpg/500px-1920_akron_pros_posing.jpg 2x" data-file-width="630" data-file-height="346" /></a><figcaption>The 1920 Akron Pros after a game. Note how this photograph was also used by the Pros as their official team photo (see above).</figcaption></figure> <p>The table below was compiled using the information from the Pro Football Archives and <i><a href="/wiki/The_Coffin_Corner" class="mw-redirect" title="The Coffin Corner">The Coffin Corner</a></i>, both of which used contemporary newspapers.<sup id="cite_ref-archives_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-archives-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A dagger (†) by a team means that team was not affiliated with the APFA. For the results column, the winning team's score is posted first followed by the result for the Pros. The green-colored rows indicates a win; and the yellow-colored rows indicate a tie. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #1034A6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 , inset -2px -2px 0 ;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #1034A6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 , inset -2px -2px 0 ;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #1034A6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 , inset -2px -2px 0 ;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #1034A6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 , inset -2px -2px 0 ;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #1034A6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 , inset -2px -2px 0 ;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #1034A6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 , inset -2px -2px 0 ;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #1034A6 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 , inset -2px -2px 0 ;">Attendance </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td colspan="6"><i>No game scheduled</i> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>2 </th> <td>October 3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wheeling_Stogies" title="Wheeling Stogies">Wheeling Stogies</a>† </td> <td><b>W</b> 43–0 </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td>League Park </td> <td>4,000 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>3 </th> <td>October 10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1920_Columbus_Panhandles_season" title="1920 Columbus Panhandles season">Columbus Panhandles</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 37–0 </td> <td>2–0 </td> <td>League Park </td> <td>1,500 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>4 </th> <td>October 17 </td> <td>Cincinnati Celts† </td> <td><b>W</b> 13–0 </td> <td>3–0 </td> <td>League Park </td> <td>3,000 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>5 </th> <td>October 24 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1920_Cleveland_Tigers_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1920 Cleveland Tigers season">Cleveland Tigers</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 7–0 </td> <td>4–0 </td> <td>League Park </td> <td>5,000–6,000 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>6 </th> <td>October 31 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1920_Canton_Bulldogs_season" title="1920 Canton Bulldogs season">Canton Bulldogs</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 10–0 </td> <td>5–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lakeside_Park_(Canton,_Ohio)" title="Lakeside Park (Canton, Ohio)">Lakeside Park</a> </td> <td>6,000–10,000 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bababa"> <th>7 </th> <td>November 7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1920_Detroit_Heralds_season" title="1920 Detroit Heralds season">Detroit Heralds</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>5–0 </td> <td colspan="2"><b>Canceled due to rain</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-carroll1982-3_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carroll1982-3-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffc"> <th>8 </th> <td>November 14 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1920_Cleveland_Tigers_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1920 Cleveland Tigers season">Cleveland Tigers</a> </td> <td><b>T</b> 7–7 </td> <td>5–0–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/League_Park" title="League Park">Dunn Field</a> </td> <td>8,000 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>9 </th> <td>November 21 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1920_Dayton_Triangles_season" title="1920 Dayton Triangles season">Dayton Triangles</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 13–0 </td> <td>6–0–1 </td> <td>League Park </td> <td>3,700 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th rowspan="2">10 </th> <td>November 25 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1920_Canton_Bulldogs_season" title="1920 Canton Bulldogs season">Canton Bulldogs</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 7–0 </td> <td>7–0–1 </td> <td>League Park </td> <td>6,500 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <td>November 28 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1920_Dayton_Triangles_season" title="1920 Dayton Triangles season">Dayton Triangles</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 14–0 </td> <td>8–0–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Triangle_Park_(Dayton)" title="Triangle Park (Dayton)">Triangle Park</a> </td> <td>5,000 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffc"> <th>11 </th> <td>December 5 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1920_Buffalo_All-Americans_season" title="1920 Buffalo All-Americans season">Buffalo All-Americans</a> </td> <td><b>T</b> 0–0 </td> <td>8–0–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Baseball_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Buffalo Baseball Park">Buffalo Baseball Park</a> </td> <td>3,000 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffc"> <th>12 </th> <td>December 12 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1920_Decatur_Staleys_season" title="1920 Decatur Staleys season">Decatur Staleys</a> </td> <td><b>T</b> 0–0 </td> <td>8–0–3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wrigley_Field" title="Wrigley Field">Cubs Park</a> </td> <td>12,000 </td></tr> <tr> <th>13 </th> <td colspan="6"><i>No game scheduled</i> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Game_summaries">Game summaries</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Game summaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_2:_vs_Wheeling_Stogies">Week 2: vs Wheeling Stogies</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Week 2: vs Wheeling Stogies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Stogies </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Pros</b> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>21 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>7</td> <td><b>43</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>October 3, 1920, at League Park</i> </p><p>The Pros made their AFPA debut against the <a href="/wiki/Wheeling_Stogies" title="Wheeling Stogies">Wheeling Stogies</a>. Playing in front of 4,000 fans, the Pros' defense started the game off with a <a href="/wiki/Safety_(American_football_position)" class="mw-redirect" title="Safety (American football position)">safety</a> in the first quarter. Throughout the game, Nesser scored three touchdowns—two fumble recoveries and one blocked <a href="/wiki/Field_goal" title="Field goal">field goal</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-carroll1982-1_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carroll1982-1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-bare_url_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bare_url-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Pollard also scored two rushing touchdowns to help lead Akron to a 43–0 victory over the Stogies.<sup id="cite_ref-bare_url_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bare_url-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Blocking back <a href="/wiki/Harry_Harris_(American_football)" title="Harry Harris (American football)">Harry Harris</a> also contributed by adding one rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.<sup id="cite_ref-bare_url_20-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bare_url-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-building_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-building-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_3:_vs_Columbus_Panhandles">Week 3: vs Columbus Panhandles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Week 3: vs Columbus Panhandles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Panhandles </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Pros</b> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>2</td> <td><b>37</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>October 10, 1920, at League Park</i> </p><p>The Pros' next game was against the <a href="/wiki/Columbus_Panhandles" title="Columbus Panhandles">Columbus Panhandles</a>. Running back <a href="/wiki/Frank_McCormick_(American_football)" title="Frank McCormick (American football)">Frank McCormick</a> rushed for two touchdowns to give Akron a 14–0 lead in the second quarter.<sup id="cite_ref-News-Bee_Oct_11_1920_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-News-Bee_Oct_11_1920-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bob Nash later recovered a fumble in the end zone. Harris and fullback <a href="/wiki/Fred_Sweetland" title="Fred Sweetland">Fred Sweetland</a> also contributed, scoring one rushing touchdown each.<sup id="cite_ref-building_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-building-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sweetland was hired by coach <a href="/wiki/Elgie_Tobin" title="Elgie Tobin">Elgie Tobin</a> to be a backup, but the coach decided to play Sweetland this game.<sup id="cite_ref-carroll1982-1_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carroll1982-1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The defense added another safety in the fourth quarter to give the Akron Pros a 37–0 victory.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_4:_vs_Cincinnati_Celts">Week 4: vs Cincinnati Celts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Week 4: vs Cincinnati Celts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Celts </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Pros</b> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>6</td> <td><b>13</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>October 17, 1920, at League Park</i> </p><p>In week four, the Pros played against the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Celts" title="Cincinnati Celts">Cincinnati Celts</a>. The Celts were not directly affiliated with the APFA and would not join the league until the following year.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fullback <a href="/wiki/Rip_King" title="Rip King">Rip King</a> scored the first touchdown by a five-yard rush in the first quarter.<sup id="cite_ref-Week_4_news_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Week_4_news-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Pollard also scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter en route to a 13–0 Akron victory.<sup id="cite_ref-Week_4_news_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Week_4_news-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Pro's kicker for that game, <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Copley" title="Charlie Copley">Charlie Copley</a>, made one extra point and missed the other. The Pros' defense was so dominant that the Celts did not get a single first down all game long.<sup id="cite_ref-building_21-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-building-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_5:_vs_Cleveland_Tigers">Week 5: vs Cleveland Tigers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Week 5: vs Cleveland Tigers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Tigers </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Pros</b> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>7</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>October 24, 1920, at League Park</i> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Tigers_(NFL)" title="Cleveland Tigers (NFL)">Cleveland Tigers</a> were the Pros next opponent. Playing in front of 6,000 fans, the game was called a "punting duel" by the <i>Youngstown Vindicator</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Week_5_news_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Week_5_news-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The only score came from a <a href="/wiki/Punt_block" class="mw-redirect" title="Punt block">punt block</a> by <a href="/wiki/Bob_Nash_(American_football)" title="Bob Nash (American football)">Bob Nash</a> in the first quarter. Nash grabbed the ball from the Tigers' punter, <a href="/wiki/Stan_Cofall" title="Stan Cofall">Stan Cofall</a> on the 8-yard line and ran in for the score.<sup id="cite_ref-Week_5_news_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Week_5_news-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With an extra point from <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Copley" title="Charlie Copley">Charlie Copley</a>, the Pros defeated the Tigers 7–0 to keep their undefeated season alive.<sup id="cite_ref-Week_5_news_26-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Week_5_news-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the game, injuries for both teams occurred. Pollard dislocated his right shoulder, and <a href="/wiki/Tuffy_Conn" title="Tuffy Conn">Tuffy Conn</a> for the Tigers injured his right leg in the fourth quarter.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_6:_at_Canton_Bulldogs">Week 6: at Canton Bulldogs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Week 6: at Canton Bulldogs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Pros</b> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>10</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Bulldogs </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>October 31, 1920, at <a href="/wiki/Lakeside_Park_(Canton,_Ohio)" title="Lakeside Park (Canton, Ohio)">Lakeside Park</a>, <a href="/wiki/Canton,_Ohio" title="Canton, Ohio">Canton, Ohio</a></i> </p><p>"With four games under their belt", the Pros were starting to gain attention around the league. Their next game was against the Bulldogs. This game, according to the <i>Youngstown Vindicator</i>, was the first of a two-game series for the "national professional football championship".<sup id="cite_ref-Week_6_news_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Week_6_news-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Playing under a crowd of 10,000,<sup id="cite_ref-archives_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-archives-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the Pros defeated the Bulldogs 10 to 0.<sup id="cite_ref-Week_6_news_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Week_6_news-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the first quarter, after an exchange in punts and a long pass which resulted in 13-yards, <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Copley" title="Charlie Copley">Charlie Copley</a> of the Pros kicked a 38-yard field goal. On a Bulldog possession at midfield, Gilroy attempted to pass the ball, but it was tipped by the Pros' Copley and <a href="/wiki/Bob_Nash_(American_football)" title="Bob Nash (American football)">Bob Nash</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Week_6_news_28-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Week_6_news-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Pike_Johnson" title="Pike Johnson">Pike Johnson</a> caught the ball before it landed and ran it back 55 yards for a touchdown. The <i>Youngstown Vindicator</i> called it the "most sensational play of the contest".<sup id="cite_ref-Week_6_news_28-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Week_6_news-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the third quarter, Jim Thorpe came into the game, but could not help the Bulldogs score.<sup id="cite_ref-Week_6_news_28-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Week_6_news-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_8:_at_Cleveland_Tigers">Week 8: at Cleveland Tigers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Week 8: at Cleveland Tigers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Pros </td> <td>0 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>7</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Tigers </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>7</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>November 14, 1920, at <a href="/wiki/League_Park" title="League Park">Dunn Park</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cleveland,_Ohio" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland, Ohio">Cleveland, Ohio</a></i> </p><p>In week eight, the Pros played against the Tigers. Playing in front of 8,000 fans,<sup id="cite_ref-archives_18-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-archives-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the Pros allowed their first and only points of the year from a 50-yard touchdown pass from <a href="/wiki/Mark_Devlin_(American_football)" title="Mark Devlin (American football)">Mark Devlin</a> to <a href="/wiki/Tuffy_Conn" title="Tuffy Conn">Tuffy Conn</a> and an extra point by <a href="/wiki/Al_Pierotti" title="Al Pierotti">Al Pierotti</a> in the third quarter.<sup id="cite_ref-Week_8_news_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Week_8_news-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Pollard had a 20-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter and Copley made an extra point to tie the game at 7–7, making the first tie for the Pros of the season.<sup id="cite_ref-Week_8_news_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Week_8_news-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_9:_vs_Dayton_Triangles">Week 9: vs Dayton Triangles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Week 9: vs Dayton Triangles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Triangles </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Pros</b> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>13</td> <td><b>13</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>November 21, 1920, at League Park</i> </p><p>The Triangles came into this game as one of the few teams left undefeated.<sup id="cite_ref-carroll1982-2_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carroll1982-2-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The game started out with three scoreless quarters until King threw a 15-yard passing touchdown in the fourth quarter to McCormick. Pollard also rushed for a 17-yard touchdown and Copley made one extra point and missed another one to beat the Triangles 13–0.<sup id="cite_ref-archives_18-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-archives-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This brought one of only two loses the Triangles had this season. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_10:_vs_Canton_Bulldogs">Week 10: vs Canton Bulldogs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Week 10: vs Canton Bulldogs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Bulldogs </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Pros</b> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>7</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>November 25, 1920, at League Park</i> </p><p>In their first game of week ten, the Pros played against the Canton for the second time this season, and the Bulldogs were still upset from their loss earlier in the season against the Pros.<sup id="cite_ref-carroll1982-2_30-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carroll1982-2-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A fumbled punt by the Bulldogs gave the Pros the ball at the 32-yard line.<sup id="cite_ref-carroll1982-2_30-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carroll1982-2-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Week_10_news_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Week_10_news-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On their next drive, the Pros' passing game gave them the lone score, a passing touchdown from King to Nash in the first quarter.<sup id="cite_ref-Week_10_news_31-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Week_10_news-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Once again, the Pros shutout the Bulldogs, winning 7–0.<sup id="cite_ref-Week_10_news_31-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Week_10_news-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This was the first game played on <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Thanksgiving_Day" title="NFL on Thanksgiving Day">Thanksgiving Day</a>, which launched a yearly tradition.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_10:_at_Dayton_Triangles">Week 10: at Dayton Triangles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Week 10: at Dayton Triangles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Pros</b> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>14</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Triangles </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>November 28, 1920, at <a href="/wiki/Triangle_Park_(Dayton)" title="Triangle Park (Dayton)">Triangle Park</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dayton,_Ohio" title="Dayton, Ohio">Dayton, Ohio</a></i> </p><p>The Pros were now recognized as the top team in Ohio,<sup id="cite_ref-carroll1982-2_30-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carroll1982-2-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and in their second game of week ten, the Pros played against the Triangles. The game could have been classified as a World Championship because of both teams' records, but the APFA had widened its battlefield with Buffalo and Decatur still with a high winning percentage.<sup id="cite_ref-carroll1982-2_30-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carroll1982-2-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Pollard returned a punt for a touchdown early in the first quarter and also had one receiving touchdown in the third quarter from King. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_11:_at_Buffalo_All-Americans">Week 11: at Buffalo All-Americans</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Week 11: at Buffalo All-Americans"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Pros </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">All-Americans </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>December 5, 1920, at <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Baseball_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Buffalo Baseball Park">Buffalo Baseball Park</a>, <a href="/wiki/Buffalo,_New_York" title="Buffalo, New York">Buffalo, New York</a></i> </p><p>Pros had the Buffalo All-Americans as their next opponent. The All-Americans were tired from their 7 to 3 victory against the Canton Bulldogs the day before.<sup id="cite_ref-carroll1982-3_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carroll1982-3-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Before the start of the game, Nash was sold to the All-Americans for $300 and 5% of the Akron-Buffalo gate, making the first deal in APFA history.<sup id="cite_ref-building_21-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-building-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The reason for the trade was because rain caused a low number of fans. However, Nash did not appear in the game for either team, and <a href="/wiki/Scotty_Bierce" title="Scotty Bierce">Scotty Bierce</a> replaced Nash for the Pros. The rain caused sloppy game play as well as a small crowd of 3,000 people.<sup id="cite_ref-carroll1982-3_15-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carroll1982-3-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It resulted in a 0–0 tie.<sup id="cite_ref-archives_18-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-archives-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_12:_at_Decatur_Staleys">Week 12: at Decatur Staleys</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Week 12: at Decatur Staleys"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Pros </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Staleys </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>December 12, 1920, at <a href="/wiki/Cubs_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Cubs Park">Cubs Park</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a></i> </p><p>The Pros would end their season in week twelve against the Staleys. Prior to the game, the Staleys' coach, <a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">George Halas</a>, moved their home field to the much larger <a href="/wiki/Cubs_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Cubs Park">Cubs Park</a> in Chicago and hired <a href="/wiki/Paddy_Driscoll" title="Paddy Driscoll">Paddy Driscoll</a> from the Cardinals to play on his team in order to help defeat the Pros, which was against league rules at the time.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Twelve thousand fans, which was the largest recorded crowd of the season,<sup id="cite_ref-carroll1982-3_15-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carroll1982-3-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> showed up to watch the game.<sup id="cite_ref-Sentinel_Dec_13_1920_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sentinel_Dec_13_1920-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Of the crowd, about 2,000 were from Pollard's hometown.<sup id="cite_ref-defender_week_11_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-defender_week_11-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Pros almost scored twice, but failed once because of ineligible receiver penalties.<sup id="cite_ref-Sentinel_Dec_13_1920_35-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sentinel_Dec_13_1920-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On the other hand, Pollard made a touchdown-saving tackle against Sternment in the third quarter.<sup id="cite_ref-defender_week_11_36-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-defender_week_11-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On the same drive, the Staleys missed a 30-yard field goal.<sup id="cite_ref-Sentinel_Dec_13_1920_35-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sentinel_Dec_13_1920-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Staleys' Chamberlin attempted to injure Pollard twice in an attempt to remove him from the game.<sup id="cite_ref-defender_week_11_36-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-defender_week_11-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The final score ended in a 0–0 tie;<sup id="cite_ref-Sentinel_Dec_13_1920_35-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sentinel_Dec_13_1920-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> however, the <i><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Defender" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago Defender">Chicago Defender</a></i> reported that the refereeing was biased towards Decatur.<sup id="cite_ref-defender_week_11_36-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-defender_week_11-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Standings">Standings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Standings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Akron_pros_celebrating.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Akron_pros_celebrating.jpg/250px-Akron_pros_celebrating.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="197" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Akron_pros_celebrating.jpg/375px-Akron_pros_celebrating.jpg 1.5x, 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against (total points allowed)">PA</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Current winning or losing streak">STK</abbr> </th></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc;"> <td style="text-align:left"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Akron Pros</a>† </td> <td>8 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>1.000 </td> <td>6–0–3 </td> <td>1.000 </td> <td>151 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>T2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/1920_Decatur_Staleys_season" title="1920 Decatur Staleys season">Decatur Staleys</a> </td> <td>10 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>.909 </td> <td>5–1–2 </td> <td>.833 </td> <td>164 </td> <td>21 </td> <td>T1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/1920_Buffalo_All-Americans_season" title="1920 Buffalo All-Americans season">Buffalo All-Americans</a> </td> <td>9 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.900 </td> <td>4–1–1 </td> <td>.800 </td> <td>258 </td> <td>32 </td> <td>T1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/1920_Chicago_Cardinals_season" title="1920 Chicago Cardinals season">Chicago Cardinals</a> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>.750 </td> <td>3–2–2 </td> <td>.600 </td> <td>101 </td> <td>29 </td> <td>T1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/1920_Rock_Island_Independents_season" title="1920 Rock Island Independents season">Rock Island Independents</a> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>.750 </td> <td>4–2–1 </td> <td>.667 </td> <td>201 </td> <td>49 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/1920_Dayton_Triangles_season" title="1920 Dayton Triangles season">Dayton Triangles</a> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>.714 </td> <td>4–2–2 </td> <td>.667 </td> <td>150 </td> <td>54 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/1920_Rochester_Jeffersons_season" title="1920 Rochester Jeffersons season">Rochester Jeffersons</a> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>.667 </td> <td>0–1–0 </td> <td>.000 </td> <td>156 </td> <td>57 </td> <td>T1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/1920_Canton_Bulldogs_season" title="1920 Canton Bulldogs season">Canton Bulldogs</a> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>.636 </td> <td>4–3–1 </td> <td>.571 </td> <td>208 </td> <td>57 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/1920_Detroit_Heralds_season" title="1920 Detroit Heralds season">Detroit Heralds</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>.400 </td> <td>1–3–0 </td> <td>.250 </td> <td>53 </td> <td>82 </td> <td>T2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/1920_Cleveland_Tigers_(NFL)_season" title="1920 Cleveland Tigers (NFL) season">Cleveland Tigers</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>.333 </td> <td>1–4–2 </td> <td>.200 </td> <td>28 </td> <td>46 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/1920_Chicago_Tigers_season" title="1920 Chicago Tigers season">Chicago Tigers</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.286 </td> <td>1–5–1 </td> <td>.167 </td> <td>49 </td> <td>63 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/1920_Hammond_Pros_season" title="1920 Hammond Pros season">Hammond Pros</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.286 </td> <td>0–3–0 </td> <td>.000 </td> <td>41 </td> <td>154 </td> <td>L3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/1920_Columbus_Panhandles_season" title="1920 Columbus Panhandles season">Columbus Panhandles</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>.250 </td> <td>0–4–0 </td> <td>.000 </td> <td>41 </td> <td>121 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/1920_Muncie_Flyers_season" title="1920 Muncie Flyers season">Muncie Flyers</a> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.000 </td> <td>0–1–0 </td> <td>.000 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>45 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#cfc; color:black;border:1px solid darkgray;"> † </span> Awarded the <a href="/wiki/Brunswick-Balke_Collender_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Brunswick-Balke Collender Cup">Brunswick-Balke Collender Cup</a> and named APFA Champions.<br /> <b>Note:</b> Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Post_season">Post season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Post season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Since there were no playoff system in the APFA until 1932,<sup id="cite_ref-1932playoff_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1932playoff-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a meeting was held to determine the 1920 <a href="/wiki/NFL_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Championship">NFL Champions</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-carroll1982-3_15-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carroll1982-3-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Each team that showed up had a vote to determine the champions. Since the Akron Pros had a 1.000 winning percentage, the Pros were awarded the <a href="/wiki/Brunswick-Balke_Collender_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Brunswick-Balke Collender Cup">Brunswick-Balke Collender Cup</a> on April 30, 1921.<sup id="cite_ref-Lost-Trophy_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lost-Trophy-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The trophy was a "silver-loving cup", donated by the <a href="/wiki/Brunswick-Balke-Collender_Company" class="mw-redirect" title="Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company">Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-carroll1982-1_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carroll1982-1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pfra1980-3_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pfra1980-3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This decision, however, would arise with controversy. The Staleys and the All-Americans each stated that they should win the award because they had more wins and were not beaten by the Akron Pros.<sup id="cite_ref-carroll1982-3_15-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carroll1982-3-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Each player from the Pros was also awarded with a golden <a href="/wiki/Key_fob" class="mw-redirect" title="Key fob">fob</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-fob_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fob-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was of a football and "1920", "WORLD CHAMPIONS", and each players' first initial and last name was inscribed on the fob.<sup id="cite_ref-fob_40-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fob-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Five players from the Pros received awards. On December 2, King and Pollard were named 1st Team, <a href="/wiki/Alf_Cobb" title="Alf Cobb">Alf Cobb</a> was named 2nd Team, and Nash as well as <a href="/w/index.php?title=Brad_Tomlin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Brad Tomlin (page does not exist)">Brad Tomlin</a> were named 3rd Team all AFPA by the <i><a href="/wiki/Rock_Island_Argus" class="mw-redirect" title="Rock Island Argus">Rock Island Argus</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-1920allpro_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1920allpro-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Pros did not officially celebrate their championship season until the following year. In October 1921, most of the team was invited to the Elks Club of Akron, which was labeled as "a grand homecoming celebration for the world's champions".<sup id="cite_ref-Lost-Trophy_39-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lost-Trophy-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Pollard was congratulated during an Akron Merchants Association of Colored Business Men's meeting.<sup id="cite_ref-Lost-Trophy_39-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lost-Trophy-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Legacy">Legacy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Legacy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In their inaugural AFPA season, the Pros posted an undefeated, 8–0–3 season. As a result, they were the first team in the history to complete a non-modern "perfect season". Only four other teams has accomplished this feat: the <a href="/wiki/1922_Canton_Bulldogs_season" title="1922 Canton Bulldogs season">1922 Canton Bulldogs</a> at 10–0–2,<sup id="cite_ref-1922bulldogs_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1922bulldogs-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the <a href="/wiki/1923_Canton_Bulldogs_season" title="1923 Canton Bulldogs season">1923 Canton Bulldogs</a> at 11–0–1,<sup id="cite_ref-1923bulldogs_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1923bulldogs-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the <a href="/wiki/1929_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1929 Green Bay Packers season">1929 Green Bay Packers</a> at 12–0–1,<sup id="cite_ref-1929packers_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1929packers-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the <a href="/wiki/1972_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1972 Miami Dolphins season">1972 Miami Dolphins</a> at 17–0.<sup id="cite_ref-72dolphins_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72dolphins-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Prior to 1972, the NFL did not count ties in winning percentage; however, in that year the NFL altered its rules to treat tied games as being worth half of a win.<sup id="cite_ref-Siwoff_360_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Siwoff_360-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With that being said, the 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only team to have a modern perfect season.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Three other teams accumulated a perfect regular season record, but lost in the postseason; the <a href="/wiki/1934_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1934 Chicago Bears season">1934 Chicago Bears</a> posted a 13–0 record but lost the <a href="/wiki/1934_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1934 NFL Championship Game">1934 NFL Championship Game</a> to the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a>, while the <a href="/wiki/1942_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1942 Chicago Bears season">1942 Chicago Bears</a> posted an 11–0 record but lost the <a href="/wiki/1942_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1942 NFL Championship Game">1942 NFL Championship Game</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Redskins" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Redskins">Washington Redskins</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/2007_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2007 New England Patriots season">2007 New England Patriots</a> posted a 16–0 record but lost <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLII" title="Super Bowl XLII">Super Bowl XLII</a> to the New York Giants.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The 1920 Akron Pros had one of only two African American players in the AFPA, <a href="/wiki/Fritz_Pollard" title="Fritz Pollard">Fritz Pollard</a>. He later went on to be in the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a>'s class of 2005.<sup id="cite_ref-pollard_hof_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pollard_hof-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Even though the Pros were given the trophy in 1920, the league lost track of the event, and for a long time published in its own record books that the 1920 championship was undecided. It was not until the 1970s that the NFL discovered its early vote on awarding the Akron Pros the championship.<sup id="cite_ref-oncemore-1_51-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-oncemore-1-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Roster">Roster</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="9" style="background:#1034a6; color:white; text-align:center;"><b>Akron Pros 1920 roster</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"><b>Blocking backs</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Harris_(American_football)" title="Harry Harris (American football)">Harry Harris</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Holleran" title="Tommy Holleran">Tommy Holleran</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elgie_Tobin" title="Elgie Tobin">Elgie Tobin</a></li></ul> <p><b>Running backs</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Matt_Brown_(running_back)" title="Matt Brown (running back)">Matt Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tuffy_Conn" title="Tuffy Conn">George Conn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Crawford_(American_football)" title="Ken Crawford (American football)">Ken Crawford</a> FB</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rip_King" title="Rip King">Andy King</a>* FB</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_McCormick_(American_football)" title="Frank McCormick (American football)">Frank McCormick</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buck_Miles" title="Buck Miles">Mark Miles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fritz_Pollard" title="Fritz Pollard">Fritz Pollard</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Sweetland" title="Fred Sweetland">Fred Sweetland</a></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"><b>Linemen</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Russ_Bailey" title="Russ Bailey">Russ Bailey</a>* C</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scotty_Bierce" title="Scotty Bierce">Scotty Bierce</a>* E</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alf_Cobb" title="Alf Cobb">Alf Cobb</a>* G</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Copley" title="Charlie Copley">Charlie Copley</a>* T</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Budge_Garrett" title="Budge Garrett">Budge Garrett</a> G/T/E</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pike_Johnson" title="Pike Johnson">Pike Johnson</a>* T</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_McCormick_(American_football)" title="Frank McCormick (American football)">Frank McCormick</a>* E</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Moran" title="Frank Moran">Frank Moran</a> T</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Nash_(American_football)" title="Bob Nash (American football)">Bob Nash</a>* E/T</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Nesser" title="Al Nesser">Al Nesser</a>* E</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Pierotti" title="Al Pierotti">Al Pierotti</a> C</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Preston" title="Bill Preston">Bill Preston</a> T</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Tomlin" title="Tommy Tomlin">Tommy Tomlin</a>* G</li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"><b>Special teams</b> <ul><li>Russ Bailey K/P/KR/PR</li> <li>Charlie Copley K</li></ul> <p><b>Coaching staff</b> </p> <ul><li>Elgie tobin – head coach</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Ranney" title="Art Ranney">Art Ranney</a> – manager</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Nied" title="Frank Nied">Frank Nied</a> – manager</li></ul> <p><i>* = starter</i><sup id="cite_ref-carroll1982-4_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carroll1982-4-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pfrroster_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pfrroster-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-dbfroster_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dbfroster-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Scores_by_quarter">Scores by quarter</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Scores by quarter"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table> <tbody><tr> <td style="align:left;"> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"> <th> </th> <th width="25">1 </th> <th width="25">2 </th> <th width="25">3 </th> <th width="25">4</th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Opponents </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>7</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Pros </td> <td>39 </td> <td>49 </td> <td>28 </td> <td>35</td> <td><b>151</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1920_APFA_season" title="1920 APFA season">1920 APFA season</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NFL_champions" class="mw-redirect" title="List of NFL champions">List of NFL champions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Perfect_season" title="Perfect season">Perfect season</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1920_Akron_Pros_season&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 25em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1919pros-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1919pros_1-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.profootballarchives.com/1919akri.html">"1919 Akron Indians"</a>. <i>The Pro Football Archives</i>. 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