This site is a record of the Rock Island Independents built from primary newspaper research. It is kept by Simon Herrera as part of a long-running project transcribing Quad Cities newspapers from 1898 to 1928.
Game results
Scores, dates, sites and attendance come from the Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) Pre-NFL Committee's game list for the Rock Island Independents, checked game by game against the Rock Island Argus. Where the two disagree, the Argus is used and the difference is noted under the game.
Every game played is counted, including non-league games, exhibitions and the 1924-25 Texas tour, so season records can differ from official NFL standings. Games the PFRA lists as uncertain are shown with an asterisk and left out of the totals.
Players
The roster comes from the QC Player Database, a spreadsheet of every Quad Cities football player found in local papers, with each man's position, college and seasons. Early-era names often appear with a surname only, exactly as the papers printed them.
Photos
Team and player photographs are from period newspapers, programs and booster editions.
Corrections
If you have a score, a lineup or a photo that adds to this record, the research is ongoing and corrections are welcome.
