1920 Detroit Heralds season
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The 1920
Detroit Heralds season was their inaugural season in the National Football League
. The team finished 2-3-3, earning them ninth place in the league.
1920 NFL season
The 1920 APFA season was the inaugural regular season of the National Football League which was called the American Professional Football Association in 1920 and 1921...
Detroit Heralds season was their inaugural season in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The team finished 2-3-3, earning them ninth place in the league.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 10, 1920 | Cleveland Panthers | W 40-14 |
| 2 | October 17, 1920 | at Chicago Tigers Chicago Tigers The Chicago Tigers of the American Professional Football Association played only in the first year of the league and, because of this, have the distinction of being the first official NFL team to fold. They had a record of 2 wins, 5 losses and 1 tie... |
L 12-0 |
| 3 | October 24, 1920 | Columbus Panhandles Columbus (NFL) The Columbus Panhandles were a professional football team from Columbus, Ohio who played in the "Ohio League" and later the American Professional Football Association, later renamed the National Football League... |
W 6-0 |
| 4 | October 31, 1920 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 21-0 |
| 5 | November 14, 1920 | at Fort Wayne Friars Fort Wayne Friars The Fort Wayne Friars were an early professional football team based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The team, which was also known as the Friars Athletic Association, consistently fielded good and noteworthy teams... |
T 0-0 |
| 6 | November 25, 1920 | at Dayton Triangles Dayton Triangles The Dayton Triangles were an original franchise of the American Professional Football Association in 1920. The Triangles were based in Dayton, Ohio, and took their nickname from their home field, Triangle Park, which was located at the confluence of the Great Miami and Stillwater Rivers in north... |
L 28-0 |
| 7 | November 28, 1920 | Lansing Oldsmobiles | T 0-0 |
| 8 | December 5, 1920 | Detroit Maroons | T 7-7 |
- Games in italics are against non-NFL teams.