1927 Duluth Eskimos season

The 1927 Duluth Eskimos season was the Eskimos' final season in the NFL. Coached by Ernie Nevers, the Eskimos finished with a 1-8 record. The team scored 68 points and allowed 134.^[1]

Contents 1 Offseason 2 Regular season 2.1 Schedule 2.2 Standings 2.3 Roster 3 References

Offseason

Regular season

Schedule

Date	Result	Score	Opponent
Oct 9	L	0-20	at Green Bay Packers
Oct 23	W	27-0	at Pottsville Maroons
Oct 30	L	20-21	at Cleveland Bulldogs
Nov 6	L	0-21	at New York Giants
Nov 13	L	7-13	at Providence Steam Roller
Nov 20	L	0-6	at Pottsville Maroons
Nov 26	L	0-6	at Frankford Yellow Jackets
Dec 3	L	0-20	Cleveland Bulldogs
Dec 11	L	14-27	at Chicago Bears

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Standings

Team	W	L	T	PCT
New York Giants	11	1	1	.917
Green Bay Packers	7	2	1	.778
Chicago Bears	9	3	2	.750
Cleveland Bulldogs	8	4	1	.667
Providence Steam Roller	8	5	1	.615
New York Yankees	7	8	1	.467
Frankford Yellow Jackets	6	9	3	.400
Pottsville Maroons	5	8	0	.385
Chicago Cardinals	3	7	1	.300
Dayton Triangles	1	6	1	.143
Duluth Eskimos	1	8	0	.111
Buffalo Bisons	0	5	0	.000

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Roster

• Marion Ashmore T
• Bunny Belden WB
• Pots Clark WB
• Fritz Cronin E
• Walt Kiesling G
• Chick Lang G
• Jimmy Manion G
• Jack McCarthy T
• John "Blood" McNally HB
• Bill McNellis WB
• Russ Method WB
• Clem Neacy E
• Ernie Nevers FB
• Cobb Rooney BB
• Joe Rooney E
• Bill Rooney C
• Shanley T
• Bill Stein C
• Ray Suess G

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References

• Duluth Eskimos roster at football.about.com
• Duluth Eskimos on Database Football
• Duluth Eskimos on jt-sw.com

Defunct National Football League franchises Chicago Tigers (1920) Cleveland Tigers/Indians (1920–1921) Muncie Flyers (1920–1921) Rochester Jeffersons (1920–1925) Rock Island Independents (1920–1925) Akron Pros/Indians (1920–1926) Canton Bulldogs (1920–1926) Columbus Panhandles/Tigers (1920–1926) Hammond Pros (1920–1926) Detroit Heralds/Tigers/Panthers/Wolverines (1920–1928) Buffalo All-Americans/Bisons/Rangers (1920–1929) Dayton Triangles (1920–1929) Cincinnati Celts (1921) New York Brickley Giants (1921) Syracuse Pros (1921, unofficial) Tonawanda Kardex (1921) Washington Senators (1921) Evansville Crimson Giants (1921–1922) Louisville Breckenridges (Brecks)/Colonels (1921–1923, 1926) Minneapolis Marines/Red Jackets (1921–1924, 1929–1931) Oorang Indians (1922–1923) Toledo Maroons (1922–1923) Racine Legion/Tornadoes (1922–1924, 1926) Milwaukee Badgers (1922–1926) St. Louis All-Stars (1923) Cleveland Indians/Bulldogs (1923–1927) Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos (1923–1927) Kenosha Maroons (1924) Kansas City Blues/Cowboys (1924–1926) Frankford Yellow Jackets (1924–1931) Pottsville Maroons/Boston Bulldogs (1925–1929) Providence Steam Roller (1925–1931) Brooklyn Lions (1926) Hartford Blues (1926) Los Angeles Buccaneers (1926) New York Yankees (1927–1928) Orange/Newark Tornadoes (1929–1930) Staten Island Stapletons (1929–1932) Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers (1930–1944) Cleveland Indians (1931) Cincinnati Reds (1933–1934) St. Louis Gunners (1934) Boston Yanks (1944–1948) Baltimore Colts (1950) New York Bulldogs/Yanks (1949–1951) Dallas Texans (1952)

Duluth Kelleys-Eskimos Defunct National Football League club 1923-1927 • Based in Duluth, Minnesota Franchise History • Orange/Newark Tornadoes Stadium Athletic Park Lore Duluth Hardware Kellys • Leatherheads • 10% Owners of the Minnesota Vikings • Ties to the Washington Redskins Pro football Hall of Famers Walt Kiesling • John McNally • Ernie Nevers Rivalries Minneapolis Marines • Racine Legion • Milwaukee Badgers Head coaches Joey Sternaman • Dewey Scanlon • Ernie Nevers Owners Ole Haugsrud League affiliations National Football League (1923-1927)

Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos seasons 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927

Buffalo	Chicago Bears	Chicago Cardinals	Cleveland	Dayton	Duluth
Frankford	Green Bay	New York Giants	New York Yankees	Pottsville	Providence