Evansville Crimson Giants

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Evansville Crimson Giants

[[Image:|center||Evansville Crimson Giants logo]]
Founded 1921
League NFL 1921-1922
Team History Evansville Crimson Giants
Arena Bosse Field
Based in Evansville, Indiana
Team Colors Crimson
Championships None

The Evansville Crimson Giants were a professional American football team based in Evansville, Indiana in the National Football League in 1921 and 1922.

According to the Evansville Courier and Press in 1921, 'they surprised local fans in developing a winning team' and 'the Giants' one-sided victories over inferior non-league teams has had good fan reaction.'

The Crimson Giants once played current NFL team the Green Bay Packers. However, the Giants lost 43-6.

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[edit] Season-by-season

Year W L T Finish Coach
1921 3 2 0 6th Frank Fausch
1922 0 3 0 15th Frank Fausch

[edit] 1921 NFL Season

Week Opponent Result Score Overall
Week 2 vs. Louisville Brecks W 21-0 1-0
Week 3 vs. Muncie Flyers W 14-0 2-0
Week 4 vs. Hammond Pros L 3-0 2-1
Week 7 @ Green Bay Packers L 43-6 2-2
Week 10 vs. Cincinnati Celts W 48-0 3-2

[edit] 1922 NFL Season

Week Opponent Result Score Overall
Week 1 @ Toledo Maroons L 15-0 0-1
Week 3 @ Rock Island Independents L 60-0 0-2
Week 7 @ Louisville Brecks L 13-6 0-3

[edit] 1921 NFL Standings

Team W L T
Chicago Staleys (Chicago Bears) 9 1 1
Buffalo All-Americans 9 1 2
Akron Pros 8 3 1
Canton Bulldogs 5 2 3
Rock Island Independents 4 2 1
Evansville Crimson Giants 3 2 0
Green Bay Packers 3 2 1
Dayton Triangles 4 4 1
Chicago Cardinals(Arizona Cardinals) 3 3 2
Rochester Jeffersons 2 3 0
Cleveland Indians 3 5 0
Washington Senators 1 2 0
Hammond Pros 1 3 1
Minneapolis Marines 1 3 0
Cincinnati Celts 1 3 0
Detroit Heralds 1 5 1
Columbus Panhandles 1 8 0
Tonawanda Kardex 0 1 0
Louisville Brecks 0 2 0
Muncie Flyers 0 2 0
New York Giants (Brickley's Giants) 0 2 0

[edit] 1922 NFL Standings

Team W L T
Canton Bulldogs 10 0 2
Chicago Bears 9 3 0
Chicago Cardinals (Arizona Cardinals) 8 3 0
Toledo Maroons 5 2 2
Rock Island Independents 4 2 1
Racine Legion 6 4 1
Dayton Triangles 4 3 1
Green Bay Packers 4 3 3
Buffalo All-Americans 5 4 1
Akron Pros 3 5 2
Milwaukee Badgers 2 4 3
Oorang Indians 3 6 0
Minneapolis Marines 1 3 0
Louisville Brecks 1 3 0
Evansville Crimson Giants 0 3 0
Rochester Jeffersons 0 4 1
Hammond Pros 0 5 1
Columbus Panhandles 0 8 0

[edit] All Time Roster

1921 Bourbon Bondurant T/E
1921 Frank Fausch B
1921 Alec Fishman G/B
1921 Louie Fritsch G
1921 Bill Garnjost G/C
1921 Earl Goldsmith E/B
1921 Doc Gorman E
1921 Herb Henderson B
1921 Mark Ingle G
1921 Red Jackson T
1921 Vince Lensing G/T
1921 Menz Lindsey B
1921 John McDonald T/G
1921 Chief Mullen B
1921 Chuck O'Neil E/B
1921 Tubby Rosenberger T
1921 Dick Spain C/T
1921 Adolph Spiegel T/G
1921 Earl Warweg B
1921 Travis Williams B/T
1921 Joe Windbiel C
1921 Leon Winterheimer G/T
1921 Jerry Zeller B
1922 Bourbon Bondurant T/E
1922 Slats Dalrymple C
1922 Winnie Denton G
1922 Vic Endress B
1922 Frank Fausch B
1922 Earl Goldsmith E/B
1922 Tiny Ladson G
1922 Pete Lauer B
1922 Chuck O'Neil E/B
1922 Jess Reno E
1922 Spencer Rork B
1922 Joe Sanders G/E
1922 Lew Skinner G/C
1922 Bill Slyker E
1922 Dick Spain C/T
1922 Adolph Spiegel T/G
1922 Steve Sullivan B/E
1922 Pete Wathen B/E
1922 Walker Whitehead B
1922 Travis Williams B/T
1922 Leon Winterheimer G/T

[edit] References

Also see: Sports in Evansville.
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Defunct National Football League franchises
1920s
Chicago Tigers (1920) | Cleveland Tigers/Indians (1920 – 21) | Muncie Flyers (1920 – 21) | Rochester Jeffersons (1920 – 25) | Rock Island Independents (1920 – 25) | Akron Pros/Indians (1920 – 26) | Canton Bulldogs (1920 – 26) | Columbus Panhandles/Tigers (1920 – 26) | Hammond Pros (1920 – 26) | Detroit Heralds/Tigers/Panthers/Wolverines (1920 – 28) | Buffalo All-Americans/Bisons/Rangers (1920 – 29) | Dayton Triangles (1920 – 29) | Cincinnati Celts (1921) | New York Giants (Brickley's) (1921) | Tonawanda Kardex (1921) | Washington Senators (1921) | Evansville Crimson Giants (1921 – 22) | Louisville Brecks/Colonels (1921 – 23, 1926) | Minneapolis Marines/Red Jackets (1921 – 24, 1929 – 31) | Oorang Indians (1922 – 23) | Toledo Maroons (1922 – 23) | Racine Legion/Tornadoes (1922 – 24, 1926) | Milwaukee Badgers (1922 – 26) | St. Louis All Stars (1923) | Cleveland Indians/Bulldogs (1923 – 27) | Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos (1923 – 27) | Kenosha Maroons (1924) | Kansas City Blues/Cowboys (1924 – 26) | Frankford Yellow Jackets (1924 – 31) | Pottsville Maroons/Boston Bulldogs (1925 – 29) | Providence Steam Roller (1925 – 31) | Brooklyn Lions (1926) | Hartford Blues (1926) | Los Angeles Buccaneers (1926) | New York Yankees (1927 – 28) | Orange/Newark Tornadoes (1929 – 30) | Staten Island Stapletons (1929 – 32)
1930s
Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers (1930 – 44) | Cleveland Indians (1931) | Cincinnati Reds (1933 – 34) | St. Louis Gunners (1934)
1940s-50s
Boston Yanks (1944 – 48) | Baltimore Colts (1950) | New York Bulldogs/Yanks (1949 – 51) | Dallas Texans (1952)
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