1911 Canton Professionals season

1911 Canton Professionals season
Head coach	Ben Clarke
Home field	Whitacre Field, League Field
Results
Record	8-1

The 1911 Canton Professionals season was their third season in the Ohio League, and their first since 1906. The team finished 8–1.

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 24, 1911	Akron East End Tigers	W 6-0
2	October 1, 1911	Hinkle All-Stars	W 2-0
3	October 8, 1911	Akron Crescents	W 39-0
4	October 15, 1911	Alliance Athletic Club	W 19-0
5	October 22, 1911	Akron Tigers	W 30-0
6	October 29, 1911	Cleveland Neagles	W 33-0
7	November 5, 1911	Canton Indians^[1]	W 52-0
8	November 12, 1911	Massillon Tigers^[2]	W 47-0
9	November 17, 1911	Shelby Blues^[3]	L 1-0

Game notes

↑ Canton City Championship.
↑ Not affiliated with the 1903–1906 Massillon Tigers
↑ Canton walked off the field in the 3rd quarter to protest a decision by the referee. Game officially resulted in a Canton forfeit.

References

"Parratt Wins Again" (PDF). PFRA Annual (Professional Football Researchers Association): 1–2.
"Blondy Wallace and the Biggest Football Scandal Ever" (PDF). PFRA Annual (Professional Football Researchers Association) 5: 1–16. 1984.

Canton Bulldogs

Defunct Ohio League and National Football League club 1905–1927 Formerly the Canton Athletic Club and the Canton Professionals Based in Canton, Ohio

The franchise	History Players

NFL championships (2)	1922 NFL Championship 1923 NFL Championship

Ohio League championships (3)	1916 1917 1919

Rivalries	Massillon Tigers Shelby Blues Akron Pros Latrobe Athletic Association

Lore	Canton Bulldogs–Massillon Tigers betting scandal Cleveland Bulldogs Jim Thorpe – All-American Pro Football Hall of Fame

Head coaches	Blondy Wallace Jack Cusack Jim Thorpe Cap Edwards Guy Chamberlin Harry Robb Pete Henry

Seasons	1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926

Canton Bulldogs seasons

1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926

Bold indicates NFL title

Italics indicates either sole possession or a share of the Ohio League title

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