The All-Lancaster Red Roses were an Eastern League of Professional Football

Eastern League of Professional Football

The Eastern League of Professional Football was a football league formed in 1926 by independent clubs from Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Eastern League was a regional minor league that never intended to challenge either the National Football League or even Red Grange's new American Football...

 team that played during the league's only year of existence, 1926. They finished third in the 10-team league with a 5-2-3 record (five wins, two losses and three ties). They played in the league championship against the Bethlehem Bears

Bethlehem Bears

The Bethlehem Bears were an early professional football team from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The team was formed by Michael "Gyp" Downey who served as player-coach and the team's manager...

, and though they lost 3-0, the league still considered the Red-Roses the league champion.