1929 Buffalo Bisons (NFL) season
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The 1929
Buffalo Bisons
season was their ninth and final season in the league
. The team marginally improved on their previous output
of 0-5, winning one game. They finished tenth in the league.
After suspending operations halfway through the 1927 season, the Buffalo Bisons, name intact, returned for what turned out to be a farewell season, with Al Jolley (a former player for the Oorang Indians
) taking over as head coach. Jolley's dubious trademark was his teams' lack of offensive production; the Bisons never scored more than 7 points in the entire season (they had been shut out thrice) until their final game, a 19-7 win over the Chicago Bears (ironically, the very team that had robbed them of a league title at the peak of the team's success in 1921). This was, however, still an improvement from their 1927 season, when the team failed to score any points in all but one of their games.
The still-struggling Bisons franchise was folded at the end of a 1-7-1 season. Though the league flirted with returning to Buffalo in the late 1930s and again in 1950, it did not do so until the AFL-NFL merger
in 1970, which added the Buffalo Bills
to the league.
Jolley went on to coach the Cincinnati Reds
in 1933; true to form, Jolley's Reds set a record for fewest points scored per game in a season (3.8) in the modern era (which did not begin until 1932).
1929 NFL season
The 1929 NFL season was the 10th regular season of the National Football League. The league increased back to 12 teams with the addition of Orange Tornadoes and Minneapolis Red Jackets and the re-entry of the Buffalo Bisons...
Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo (NFL)
Buffalo, New York had a turbulent, early-era National Football League team that operated under three different names and several different owners between the 1910s and 1920s...
season was their ninth and final season in the 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 marginally improved on their previous output
1927 Buffalo Bisons (NFL) season
The 1927 Buffalo Bisons season was their eighth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 4-4-2, losing five games and winning none...
of 0-5, winning one game. They finished tenth in the league.
After suspending operations halfway through the 1927 season, the Buffalo Bisons, name intact, returned for what turned out to be a farewell season, with Al Jolley (a former player for the Oorang Indians
Oorang Indians
The Oorang Indians were a traveling team in the National Football League from LaRue, Ohio . The team was named after the Oorang dog kennels. It was a novelty team put together by the kennels' owner, Walter Lingo, for marketing purposes. All of the players were Native American, with Jim Thorpe as...
) taking over as head coach. Jolley's dubious trademark was his teams' lack of offensive production; the Bisons never scored more than 7 points in the entire season (they had been shut out thrice) until their final game, a 19-7 win over the Chicago Bears (ironically, the very team that had robbed them of a league title at the peak of the team's success in 1921). This was, however, still an improvement from their 1927 season, when the team failed to score any points in all but one of their games.
The still-struggling Bisons franchise was folded at the end of a 1-7-1 season. Though the league flirted with returning to Buffalo in the late 1930s and again in 1950, it did not do so until the AFL-NFL merger
AFL-NFL Merger
The AFL–NFL merger of 1970 was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States at the time: the National Football League and the American Football League...
in 1970, which added the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
to the league.
Jolley went on to coach the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds (NFL)
The Cincinnati Reds were a National Football League team that played the 1933 season and the first eight games of the 1934 season. The football Reds played most of their home games at Crosley Field...
in 1933; true to form, Jolley's Reds set a record for fewest points scored per game in a season (3.8) in the modern era (which did not begin until 1932).
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29, 1929 | Chicago Cardinals | L 9-3 |
| 2 | October 5, 1929 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets Frankford Yellow Jackets The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a professional American football team, part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931, though its origin dates back to as early as 1899 with the Frankford Athletic Association. The Yellow Jackets won the NFL championship in 1926... |
L 19-0 |
| 3 | October 6, 1929 | Frankford Yellow Jackets Frankford Yellow Jackets The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a professional American football team, part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931, though its origin dates back to as early as 1899 with the Frankford Athletic Association. The Yellow Jackets won the NFL championship in 1926... |
L 13-0 |
| 4 | October 13, 1929 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 16-0 |
| 5 | October 20, 1929 | at Providence Steam Roller Providence Steam Roller The Providence Steam Roller was a professional American football team based in Providence, Rhode Island in the National Football League from 1925 to 1931. Providence was the first New England team to win an NFL championship... |
T 7-7 |
| 6 | October 27, 1929 | at Boston Bulldogs Pottsville Maroons The Pottsville Maroons were an American football team based in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1920, they went on to play in the National Football League for four seasons, from 1925–1928... |
L 14-6 |
| 7 | November 5, 1929 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 45-6 |
| 8 | November 17, 1929 | at Boston Bulldogs Pottsville Maroons The Pottsville Maroons were an American football team based in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1920, they went on to play in the National Football League for four seasons, from 1925–1928... |
L 12-7 |
| 9 | November 24, 1929 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 19-7 |
Standings
| NFL | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Green Bay Packers 1929 Green Bay Packers season The 1929 Green Bay Packers season was their ninth season in the National Football League. The club posted an undefeated 12-0-1 record under player/coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a first-place finish and the Packers' first National Football League Championship... |
12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 198 | 22 | W-2 |
| New York Giants 1929 New York Giants season The 1929 New York Giants season was the fifth season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-External links:*... |
13 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 312 | 86 | W-4 |
| Frankford Yellow Jackets 1929 Frankford Yellow Jackets season The 1929 Frankford Yellow Jackets season was their sixth in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous league output of 11-3-2, winning only ten games, losing four, and tying five. They finished third in the league standings.... |
9 | 4 | 5 | .692 | 129 | 128 | W-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1929 Chicago Cardinals season The 1929 Chicago Cardinals season was their 10th in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 1-5, winning six games. They finished fourth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
6 | 6 | 1 | .500 | 154 | 83 | W-1 |
| Boston Bulldogs 1929 Boston Bulldogs season The 1929 Boston Bulldogs season was their fifth and final season in the league and their only season after changing their name from the Pottsville Maroons. The team improved on their previous output of 2-8, winning four games... |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 98 | 73 | L-1 |
| Staten Island Stapletons 1929 Staten Island Stapletons season The 1929 Staten Island Stapletons season was their inaugural season in the league. The team finished 3-4-3 and finished sixth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
3 | 4 | 3 | .429 | 89 | 65 | L-2 |
| Orange Tornadoes 1929 Orange Tornadoes season The 1929 Orange Tornadoes season was their first in the league. The team went 3-5-4, finishing eighth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
3 | 4 | 4 | .429 | 35 | 80 | L-1 |
| Providence Steam Roller 1929 Providence Steam Roller season The 1929 Providence Steam Roller season was their fifth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 8-1-2, winning only four games. They finished eighth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
4 | 6 | 2 | .400 | 107 | 117 | L-1 |
| Chicago Bears 1929 Chicago Bears season -Season Overview:The 1929 Chicago Bears season was their 10th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 4-9-1 record during head coach George Halas's final season. The showing earned them a ninth place finish in the team standings their worst record to date with... |
4 | 9 | 2 | .308 | 119 | 227 | L-1 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 7 | 1 | .125 | 48 | 142 | W-1 |
| Minneapolis Red Jackets 1929 Minneapolis Red Jackets season The 1929 Minneapolis Red Jackets season was their fifth in the league and first as the Red Jackets. The team improved on their previous output of 0-6, winning one game. They finished eleventh in the league. Prior to this season, the Red Jackets were the Minneapolis... |
1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 48 | 185 | L-7 |
| Dayton Triangles 1929 Dayton Triangles season The 1929 Dayton Triangles season was their tenth and final season in the league. The team did not improve on their previous output of 0-7, losing all six games they played bringing their losing streak up to 17 games. Hence, they were winless for two consecutive seasons... |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 136 | L-6 |